2024-04-04T14:56:48+00:00
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/ The US Treasury Department announced, on Thursday, the imposition of new “anti-terrorism” sanctions in the Middle East region, linked to Iran.
According to a statement translated by Agency, the Treasury imposed economic sanctions on Oceanlink Maritime DMCC and several ships working in the field of transporting and unloading crude oil.
According to the statement, Oceanlink Maritime DMCC is headquartered in Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai, UAE, and was established on March 17, 2023.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on a number of oil tankers carrying the flags of Panama, Comoros, and Antigua and Barbuda, due to their association with the subsidized company that works for Iran.
In this context, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) confirmed additional measures against Iran’s military revenue generation, including Oceanlink Maritime DMCC, which was facilitating the shipment of Iranian goods on behalf of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS) and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. (MODAFL)”.
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets also identified 13 vessels operated by Oceanlink Maritime DMCC as prohibited property, as the HECATE vessel operated by Oceanlink Maritime DMCC recently loaded Iranian goods worth more than $100 million via ship-to-ship transfer (STS) from another tanker. Sanctioned, DOVER, on behalf of the Iranian company Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars (Sepehr Energy).