Malaysia’s maritime authorities say they have limited capacity to prevent Iranian-linked oil from being transferred between tankers near Malaysian waters. According to reporting, Malaysia’s maritime agency assesses that while it can monitor shipping activity and enforce certain rules, it cannot fully stop ship-to-ship transfers in the area. The claims relate to oil transfers involving tankers described as linked to Iran, which move the cargo from one vessel to another offshore rather than through port-based deliveries. The outlets describe Malaysia’s position as constrained by operational and jurisdictional limits, including the practical difficulty of intervening in transfers once they are underway at sea. Both sources frame the issue as an ongoing challenge for Malaysia’s authorities, who emphasize their monitoring role while indicating that additional constraints hinder direct enforcement against the transfers themselves. The reports focus on Malaysia’s assessment of what it can and cannot do, rather than on specific new actions taken during a particular incident.