How Iran Keeps Oil Flowing Despite the Hormuz Blockade

كيف تصدّر إيران نفطها بسلاسة رغم إغلاق مضيق هرمز؟

3/17/2026, 2:02:17 PM ar source ↗
Strait of Hormuz CrisisStrait of Hormuz & Energy SecurityUS-Israel-Iran Military ConflictGulf Security & Strait of HormuzIran Military ConflictIran Oil & Energy InfrastructureUS Strikes on Kharg Island

Summary

Despite the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has managed to continue exporting its crude oil through special alternative arrangements, raising significant questions about who benefits economically. The report highlights a sharp debate over whether Iran's economic gains from these workarounds outweigh the losses caused by damaged infrastructure and the broader conflict. The situation has drawn wide international attention to the resilience — and opacity — of Iran's oil export network.

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رغم إغلاق مضيق هرمز، تواصل إيران تصدير نفطها بشكل مستمر عبر ترتيبات خاصة، ما أثار جدلا واسعا حول المكاسب الاقتصادية مقابل الخسائر والبنية التحتية المتضررة.

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