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La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, p. 23
Washington. Yesterday the United States sanctioned the owners of 35 companies and ships accused of participating in the call ghost fleet of Iran, which he accuses of illicitly selling Iranian oil to foreign markets, which violates prohibitions.
The sanctions, which affect companies based in the United Arab Emirates, Panama and Hong Kong, come on top of previous retaliation against Iran’s oil industry, some of which were approved in response to the Islamic republic’s attacks on Israel earlier in the year. of this year.
Iran’s illicit oil exports help finance its nuclear, ballistic missile and drone programs, which implies the risk of further destabilizing the regionalleged Treasury Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley Smith in a statement issued to announce the sanctions.
According to the official, The United States remains committed to dismantling the ghost fleet of vessels and operators that facilitate these activities..
The Treasury Department statement maintains that Iran depends on an extensive network of tankers and ship management companies in multiple jurisdictions to transport your oil to foreign customers.
This includes Tactics such as using fake documents, tampering with ship tracking systems, and constantly changing ship names and flags.
