Iran sanctions
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American Shipper
New US sanctions aim to dent Iran’s metal producers
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Iranian metals industry generates billions of dollars for the regime, contributing to its nuclear weapons program.
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Why a downed airliner in Iran worries Canada’s soy farmers
One of few viable trade lanes between Canada and Iran could become collateral damage after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says surface-to-air missile likely brought…
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American Shipper
Trump threatens more economic sanctions against Iran
“As long as I’m president of the United States, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” President Trump said in a televised address to the…
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US sanctions snare more air, ocean transport operators linked to Iran
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control warns U.S. companies to exercise due diligence against entanglements with sanctioned transportation services providers.
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Treasury promises ‘transparency’ for humanitarian aid to Iran
“This new humanitarian mechanism will help international companies that seek to engage in permissible humanitarian trade with Iran to ensure that they do not run…
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American Shipper
COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video)
U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
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American Shipper
Latest US sanctions take aim at Iran’s banks
The Treasury Department adds two banks to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List in response to Iran’s alleged involvement in missile attacks against…
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US promises to sanction purchasers of Iranian oil
A Treasury Department official reaffirmed on Sept. 8 the Trump administration’s denial of temporary waivers that previously allowed countries to import Iranian crude oil under…
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US attempts to checkmate Iranian oil delivery network
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 16 entities and 10 individuals, as well as 11 ships, which it identified as participants in an Iran-controlled…
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