US 'Shadow Fleet' Sales Surge as Iran's Grows
Newsweek, like many mainstream outlets, sounds the alarm over Iran's 'suspected shadow fleet' of oil tankers, implying a rogue operation. What they conveniently gloss over is the 'shadow' of US sanctions that necessitated such measures, initiated after the US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018. This isn't about piracy; it's about a nation attempting to sell its primary export under a
crippling, internationally condemned embargo. Where was this 'discovery' when the US was selling billions in weaponry to countries blockading Yemen, creating the largest humanitarian crisis in decades? (Source: Newsweek, Oct 2019). Perhaps the more newsworthy 'shadow fleet' is the one delivering advanced weaponry to regional allies, including those implicated in past and present atrocities, funded
directly by US taxpayers. While Iran is 'suspected' of 'action,' the US is actively facilitating wars. One might wonder why one nation's maritime activities are a nefarious plot, while another's are 'foreign aid.'