Multiple outlets, citing reporting based on shipping data and related monitoring, say the United States is using an Iran-style “shuttling” or ship-to-ship transfer method to keep oil moving from the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz during heightened tensions. The described approach involves smaller tankers transferring cargo to larger vessels offshore, including near the edges of the Strait and routes off areas such as Oman and the United Arab Emirates. One report says the network relies on compliance checks and monitoring while continuing energy exports despite concerns that Iran could impede passage through the waterway. Another outlet reports that the operation involves at least 116 ships, based on shipping data and satellite imagery. A separate claim states that tens of millions of barrels—reported figures include around 90 million barrels—have been moved since early May, using the same general tactics associated with Iranian efforts to evade sanctions. Overall, the accounts agree on the core method—offshore, ship-to-ship oil transfers resembling Iran’s historical sanctions-evasion practice—but they differ on the scale and specific operational details.