US Imposes Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions
Treasury said the 17 newly designated vessels carried millions of barrels of Iranian crude, petroleum and petrochemical products.
- On Thursday, the Treasury Department sanctioned 17 additional vessels connected to Iran's "shadow fleet" used to transport oil and gas. The designations aim to choke Tehran's economy and end the war that began over seven months ago.
- The ongoing war with Iran has disrupted global energy markets, pushing gasoline to a national average of $4.36 per gallon. These sanctions are part of "Operation Economic Outcast," a pressure campaign to limit Tehran's petroleum profits.
- Targeted vessels include the Vanuatu-flagged TINA, which transported over 1.5 million barrels of crude in August, and the Cameroon-flagged SHENZHEN, which moved more than 3.5 million barrels since November 2025.
- Iran has stopped loading and offloading oil due to the U.S. blockade, with Kpler data showing no crude exports since August 25. The move targets the "remnants" of the shadow fleet to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- "Treasury is starving the tyrannical regime in Tehran of the money it uses to wage war," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. He warned that no enabler of Iranian sanctions evasion is safe from the full force of Treasury's authorities.
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The government of US President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on Iran on Thursday, targeting individuals, networks and 17 vessels involved in the transport of crude oil, petroleum derivatives and Iranian petrochemicals, in the latest measure of Washington's economic war against Tehran, the US Treasury Department reported.
The US has increased sanctions against private individuals, entities, as well as vessels involved in the transportation of Iranian oil, reported to the US Ministry of Finance. "The U.S. Treasury has targeted the remnants of the Iranian shadow fleet.
Al Arabiya
The Frontier PostUS imposes sanctions targeting 17 vessels of Iran ‘shadow fleet’
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's shadow fleet
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 - The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday targeting individuals, networks and 17 vessels for transporting its crude, oil products and petrochemicals, in the latest act of US economic warfare on Tehran, the Treasury Department said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against 6 individuals, 27 companies, and 22 vessels linked to the Iranian oil fleet.
Times of India
Insider PaperUS imposes sanctions targeting 17 vessels of Iran 'shadow fleet'
The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran's shadow fleet of tankers transporting oil. These sanctions target 17 vessels linked to the Iranian economy's petroleum sector. The move aims to reduce funding for Tehran's regional operations amid ongoing tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the sanctions' importance in countering Iranian military actions. President Donald Trump also stated there will be no further military attack…
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