Downed Apache helicopter aided ship oil transfers, same tactic Iran used to skirt sanctions

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June 16, 2026

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An Apache helicopter that Iranian forces shot down earlier this month was reportedly involved in ship-to-ship oil transfer missions conducted to keep energy flowing through the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict. The United States military has been using this technique to get oil out of the Strait of Hormuz, and it’s the same tactics []...Click to read more

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