US issues Iran-related sanctions on network of shipping companies, vessels

Reuters-Sept2nd2025

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned a network of shipping companies and vessels led by an Iraqi-Kittitian businessman for smuggling Iranian oil disguised as Iraqi oil.

“By targeting Iran’s oil revenue stream, Treasury will further degrade the regime’s ability to carry out attacks against the United States and its allies,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

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“We remain committed to an oil supply free from Iran and will continue our efforts to disrupt the ongoing attempts by Tehran to evade U.S. sanctions,” he said.

Reporting by Katharine Jackson and Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Doina Chiacu