U.S. Sanctions Ships Linked To Illegal Shipment Of Iranian Oil To Syria & East Asia

The U.S. Department of Treasury has sanctioned over a dozen companies and ships for transporting Iranian crude oil and liquid petroleum gas.

The sanctioned entities are linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Hizballah.

Four ships connected to Syria’s Abdul Jalil Mallah and Luay al-Mallah were sanctioned for supporting Iran's illegal oil trade.

Abdul Jalil Mallah was previously sanctioned in 2021 for aiding an IRGC-QF financial network.

Star Ocean Shipmanage Ltd. in China was sanctioned for operating vessels involved in illegal oil shipments.

All property of the sanctioned entities is blocked in the U.S., and Americans are prohibited from transacting with them.

These sanctions reinforce the U.S. government’s intention to stop Iran from using illegal oil trade to fund terrorism.