U.S. Treasury Sanctions 22 Vessels and Six Individuals Tied to Iran’s Shipping

The U.S. Treasury added 22 vessels and six individuals to its Iran-related sanctions list, targeting people and companies involved in shipping and oil transport, the Treasury said. (Source: Young Journalists Club)

The Treasury Department on Thursday, Mehr 16, expanded sanctions against individuals, entities and vessels it says are linked to Iran. According to a U.S. Treasury statement, 22 ships and tankers were listed on suspicion of cooperating with Iran’s “shadow fleet” and as part of efforts to “economically isolate” Iran. Among them the Treasury identified three tankers registered in Honduras; three vessels flagged in Panama; three ships flagged in the Comoros; two vessels flagged in Gambia; two tankers flagged in Cameroon; and nine vessels registered under flags including Hong Kong or China, Mongolia, the Bahamas, Sierra Leone, Palau, Vanuatu, Tanzania, San Marino and Barbados. (Source: Radio Farda/Telegram)

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