US sanctions Iran’s ‘shadow fleet’ over crackdown on protesters

The US on Friday imposed sanctions on nine vessels and eight related firms tied to Iran’s so-called shadow fleet, escalating pressure on Tehran over the killing of protesters, the Treasury Department said, Anadolu reports. The vessels and their owners or management companies, based in countries including India, Oman and the UAE, have transported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil and petroleum products to foreign markets, the Treasury said in a statement. The Treasury cited Iran’s “brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters and its complete shutdown of internet access to conceal its abuses against the Iranian people.” “Today’s sanctions target a critical component of how Iran generates the funds used to repress its own people,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent […]