—The United States military has overseen clandestine ship-to-ship oil transfers off Fujairah (UAE) and Sohar (Oman) to maintain Gulf energy exports using aerial drones, water drones, and helicopters to guide convoys — Reuters citing shipping data, satellite imagery, and 11 familiar sources. The mission began in early May and has involved at least 92 vessels, with satellite imagery tracking 17 pairs of ships conducting simultaneous transfers near Persian Gulf Strait Authority boundaries as