How a Shadow Oil Empire Helps Iran’s Regime Cling to Power

How did the soft-spoken son of a key adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei become a major player in international energy markets? Bloomberg Investigates goes inside the Iranian shadow fleet, uncovering a sprawling, multibillion-dollar empire dealing in oil and weapons. From Dubai to Russia, this investigation follows the trail of money that has fueled Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and allowed the regime to maintain its grip on power despite mounting international pressure, and now war. (Corrects subtitle translation at 29:35) Learn more: Secretive Trader ‘Hector’ Seen as Global Kingpin for Iranian Oil https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-08-30/iran-oil-secretive-trader-called-hector-seen-as-global-kingpin?utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=originals&utm_content=article Watch more episodes of Bloomberg Investigates: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLqq4LnWs3olVK53n-XDSRF10i6THmbCEx?sbp=QAE%3D Bloomberg Investigates is an award-winning series that sets out to uncover the truth behind some of the most powerful stories from around the world. #Iran #Oil #Documentary -------- Like this video? Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: https://www.bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. Hosted by experts covering stories you haven’t seen and viewpoints you haven’t heard, you’ll discover cinematic, data-led shows that investigate the intersection of business and culture. Exploring every angle of climate change, technology, finance, sports and beyond, Bloomberg Originals is business as you’ve never seen it. Subscribe for business news, but not as you've known it: exclusive interviews, fascinating profiles, data-driven analysis, and the latest in tech innovation from around the world. Visit our partner channel Bloomberg News for global news and insight in an instant.