A ‘ghost armada’ of sanctions-busting tankers carrying black-market oil to China is bankrolling Iran’s secret nuclear programme
* Iran has almost doubled its fleet sailing under other countries' flags to 123
* Let China smuggle up to million barrels of oil per day, two-thirds UK's daily rise
* Intelligence experts warn growing fleet shows Iran is boosting nuclear capability
A ‘ghost armada’ of sanctions-busting tankers carrying black-market oil to China is bankrolling Iran’s secret nuclear programme, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The rogue state has almost doubled its fleet sailing under other countries’ flags to 123 in the past year, letting China smuggle in up to a million barrels of oil per day – or two-thirds of the UK’s daily use.
Intelligence experts warn that the expanded fleet shows Iran, which announced hardliner Ebrahim Raisi as its president yesterday, is boosting development of its nuclear capability despite international curbs.
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WNU Editor: If the Daily Mail knows about Iran's "ghost oil tanker" fleet, it is a given that the U.S intel community and its allies known about them too. The fact that the U.S. is doing to not to stop this Iran - China oil says volumes on today's geopolitical environment and China's willingness to ignore international laws with no fear of reprisal.
