Report: US flags risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia

Report: US flags risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR — A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States narrows its focus on financing for militant groups routed through Southeast Asia.  The United States sees Iran's capacity to move its oil as being reliant on service providers based in Malaysia, a senior U.S. treasury official said this week.  The official al…

US flags environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, report says

KUALA LUMPUR: A US treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday (May 9), as the United States narrows its focus

US Treasury official: Ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil in Malaysian waters pose safety risk [UPDATED]

KUALA LUMPUR: The United States believes that waters off Malaysia and in the region are being used as a point for Iranian oil to be sold to buyers to escape the US sanctions on Iran.