United States sanctions 12 vessels, firms and individuals over Iranian oil sales
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United States sanctioned 12 vessels and several companies and individuals accused of selling Iranian oil, froze any assets they hold in the United States and made most financial transactions by American citizens with them illegal.
Why it matters
The designations are aimed at cutting off specific channels that convert petroleum sales into funds for Iran’s ballistic missile procurement, restricting how proceeds can be moved or used. Banks and payment processors that would handle receipts tied to the designated vessels, companies and individuals now face legal barriers to processing or settling those payments.
Implications
- — US banks' sanctions compliance teams must block and reject any payments, correspondent banking instructions, or account services involving the 12 designated vessels and the named companies and individuals — processing such transactions will violate US sanctions law.
- — American citizens' and US-headquartered companies' finance teams must cease direct financial dealings with the designated parties and freeze any assets they control on contact — continuing transactions will be unlawful.
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Al Jazeera
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