Iran's Ghost Fleet: Secret Oil Network and Economic Collapse
Ghost Fleet: Exporting discounted oil to China by circumventing sanctions with over 3,000 tankers. - Financial System: Closed-loop trade using the Chinese Yuan, excluding the dollar and SWIFT. - IRGC Control: Transferring $13 billion annually to the Revolutionary Guard through currency arbitrage from oil revenues. - Economic Paradox: Rising inflation, poverty, and a collapsing domestic economy despite rich energy reserves.