Myanmar Disguised Iranian Jet Fuel
Myanmar used sham paperwork to disguise imports of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel as South African diesel. The shipments helped fuel military airstrikes despite Western restrictions.
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Myanmar imported $15.8M of sanctioned jet fuel from Iran using sham paperwork disguised as a diesel purchase from South Africa. The shipment arrived in late December 2025 aboard the tanker Reef, bypassing export bans imposed by the United States. The clandestine trade relies on fabricated customs documents and Thai financial networks to fuel military aircraft.
