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‘The bite is deepening’: Iran repurposes oil tankers amid ongoing sanctions pressure
May 7, 2026
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Former UAE ambassador Barbara A Leaf has commented on the “resistance” of the Iranian economy as they are “managing to get some ships by the US blockade”. “There’s no question that there is a bite that is deepening on the Iranian economy,” Ms A Leaf told Sky News Australia. “It’s a regime … that’s middle name is resistance. “They are repurposing old VLCC’s, old tankers … they are also managing to get some ships by the US blockade.”
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