Malaysia Vessels Sustain Iran's Sanctions-Evasion Fleet in South China Sea
🚢 HORMUZ — Iran's blockade has a Pacific logistics backbone Washington hasn't sanctioned. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Malaysian vessels and port facilities enable Iran's shadow fleet to operate beyond direct US interdiction range. With Trump pressing Xi on Chinese Iran support, Beijing's regional partners — not Beijing itself — absorb the exposure. Sanctioning Malaysia carries ASEAN blowback costs Washington hasn't been willing to pay. The supply chain survives precisely because the political cost of cutting it is high.
