Forget the showy military drills Iran is putting on in the Strait of Hormuz. A far more significant power play is unfolding in the Indian Ocean, quietly reshaping global geopolitics. We’re witnessing the birth of the Indo-Abrahamic Alliance – a powerful new partnership linking India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States.
This alliance isn’t just talk; it’s taking decisive action. For years, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has relied on a “shadow fleet” of old, uninsured tankers to illegally sell oil, funding its operations and proxies around the world. They believed countries like India would remain passive customers, providing an escape route from Western sanctions. That belief has just been shattered.
India, a rising global power, has stepped up dramatically. Deploying 55 ships and 12 aircraft, New Delhi has launched round-the-clock surveillance, effectively shutting down the ship-to-ship transfers that masked Iranian crude. The recent seizure of three Iranian tankers – the Stellar Ruby, Asphalt Star, and Al Jafziyah – near Mumbai, alongside US action on the Veronica 3, are not isolated incidents. They represent a coordinated maritime blockade, directly targeting the IRGC’s economic lifeline.
This “Indo-Abrahamic Noose” is cutting off the funds that fuel Iran’s disruptive activities. With Israel’s intelligence, India’s naval power, and the strategic depth of pro-Western monarchies, the IRGC’s regional ambitions are being undermined. This shift goes beyond politics; it’s about securing vital trade routes like the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) from piracy and proxy threats.
What we’re seeing is the “naturalization” of a pro-Western security order. Peace, it seems, is achieved when aggressors realize their financial backing is gone. The shadow fleet is being dismantled, Iran’s economic lungs are collapsing, and a new era of enforcement is firmly anchored from the Mediterranean to the Indo-Pacific.
