ISTANBUL, Oct 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on 17 vessels linked to Iran’s “shadow fleet", stepping up pressure on Tehran’s petroleum exports, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
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- The department said the vessels had transported millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products to South and East Asian markets.
- Among the vessels targeted was the Vanuatu-flagged Tina 5, which Treasury said had transported more than 1.5 million barrels of Iranian crude oil in August.
- The Treasury warned that entities facilitating sanctions evasion for Iran risk exclusion from the US financial system.
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