The United States expanded sanctions against Iran, targeting over 50… (санкция · иран · список)
The United States expanded sanctions against Iran, targeting over 50 individuals and entities linked to Iranian businessman Mohammad Hossein Shamhani, including ten physical persons, 24 companies, and 20 vessels involved in illegal shipping and sanction evasion schemes. The measures aim to disrupt networks facilitating Iran's oil exports and global cargo operations.
Consensus
- The United States introduced additional sanctions against Iran.
- Ten physical persons, 24 companies, and 20 vessels were added to the U.S. sanctions list.
- The sanctioned entities are linked to Iranian businessman Mohammad Hossein Shamhani.
- The sanctions target illegal shipping activities and schemes to circumvent international restrictions.
- Among those sanctioned is Ali Rahbarmandani, a businessman born in Tehran with dual Russian-Iranian citizenship, according to U.S. authorities.
- Sanctioned individuals and entities include citizens from Iran, Russia, Denmark, Italy, India, the United Kingdom, and companies based in Hong Kong, the UAE, and Singapore.
- The sanctions apply to vessels operating in international waters, including those traversing the Caspian Sea between Iran and Russia.
Points of divergence
- More than 200 individuals, organizations, and ships have been affected by these sanctions due to their connection with Shamhani's network. — kommersant
- The U.S. Treasury issued a license allowing transactions until September 12 for operations involving sanctioned persons and vessels, provided the cargo was loaded before July 14 and delivered to ports outside Iran or Russia. — interfax
- The network controlled by Shamhani is involved in both Iranian oil exports and global container shipping and raw material trade. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- US expands sanctions against Iran — Коммерсантъ
- US expands sanctions against Iran — Интерфакс
- US imposes sanctions on more than 50 individuals and companies linked to Iran — Москва 24