US EditionUS targets 9 vessels in Iran shadow fleet with sanctions
The U.S. Treasury targeted nine vessels and related firms that transported hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian oil, aiming to cut funds used to suppress protests.
- On January 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned nine vessels and related owners, targeting a shadow fleet used to evade Iranian petroleum export restrictions.
- Protests that began on December 28 over economic grievances expanded into anti-regime demonstrations, while the internet shutdown on January 8 has hampered reporting amid 4,902 verified deaths as of January 22, 2026 .
- The vessels being sanctioned include Sea Bird, AVON , Al Diab II, Cesaria, and Longevity 7, while Horizon Harvest Shipping LLC and Aayat Ship Management Private Limited are named, and OFAC issued General License T for limited safety actions.
- The designations freeze U.S.-based assets and bar transactions with U.S. persons, while the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier group moves toward the Middle East, signaling military escalation.
- The latest measures join earlier sanctions targeting Iran's energy, financial and shipping sectors and follow prior penalties imposed last week, while a deportation plan for 4,902 individuals raises criticism amid Washington's stance.
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BreitbartTreasury Escalates Iranian Sanctions, Targets Illicit ‘Shadow Fleet’ as Regime Engages in ‘Economic Self‑Immolation’
“The Iranian regime is engaged in a ritual of economic self-immolation,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday, as the Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran’s oil-export “shadow fleet” amid a widening crackdown on protesters and mounting U.S. pressure across the region.
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The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on nine vessels of what is known as the shadow fleet and eight related firms, the US Treasury Department said, as the Trump administration sought to escalate pressure on Iran over the recent killing of protesters. The Treasury said the vessels and their respective owners or management firms, which include entities based in India, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, have collectively transported hundre…
US Sanctions 8 Tankers for Allegedly Transporting Iranian Oil
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on Jan. 23 targeting eight tankers accused of helping transport Iranian oil and petroleum products. The Treasury Department said eight vessels linked to the entities have been designated as blocked property, effectively barring them from operating within the U.S. financial system. The move comes amid ongoing protests and unrest in Iran, as pressure mounts on the country’s lea…
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