China-backed 'shadow fleet' helps Iran skirt US oil sanctions

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates weighs in as a covert 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers, primarily backed by China, continues to move billions of dollars in Iranian oil amid U.S. efforts for a ceasefire.

Amid US-Iranian diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire, a covert 'shadow fleet' of oil tankers, primarily backed by China, continues to move billions of dollars in Iranian oil. This illicit trade circumvents stringent US sanctions, frustrating efforts to economically pressure Iran. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates discusses the challenges of disrupting this network and the necessity of rebuilding the US Navy to counter such activities.