Bought 2 tankers, broke Iran sanctions, gets prison term
A complex scheme to evade U.S. Iran sanctions has not turned out too well for onetime tanker owner Behrouz Mokhtari, 72, of McLean, Va. This week, he was sentenced to 41 months
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Iran Sanctions: U.S. seeks forfeiture of oil on Maranakis tanker
The United States has filed a forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that all oil aboard a Liberian-flagged vessel, the M/T Achilleas (IMO No. 9398072),
Hong Kong shipping companies hit with U.S. sanctions
The U.S. yesterday imposed sanctions on six entities—Reach Holding Group (Shanghai) Company Ltd.; Reach Shipping Lines; Delight Shipping Co., Ltd.; Gracious Shipping Co. Ltd.; Noble Shipping Co. Ltd.; and Supreme Shipping Co.
U.S. successfully seizes Venezuela-bound Iranian fuel from four tankers
The U.S. Justice Department today reported the successful disruption of a multimillion dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, that was bound for Venezuela.
U.S. issues guidance on illicit shipping and sanctions evasion practices
AIS spoofing, painting over ships’ IMO numbers and names, and “flag hopping” are just a few of the tricks of the sanctions-busting trade. Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and
Iran sanctions: Feds charge two, move to seize $12.3 million of funds
Iranian nationals Amir Dianat, 55, and Kamran Lajmiri, 42, were on May 1 charged with violating U.S. export laws and sanctions against Iran. In a two-count criminal complaint filed in the U.S.
U.S. Treasury moves against Iranian controlled shipping network
The U.S.Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against a large shipping network that, it says, “is directed by and financially supports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
German owner ends Iran port calls
AUGUST 9, 2013 — Iran sanctions watchdog United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has applauded German shipping company Reederei Rudolf Schepers GmbH & Co KG Last month, UANI wrote to Reederei Rudolf Schepers,
Shipowner Victor Restis arrested
JULY 23, 2013 — Greek shipowner Victor Restis now has more immediate problems than the suggestions by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) that he has been involved in Iran sanctions busting. Mr.
Victor Restis denies allegations of Iran ties
MAY 14, 2013 — Prominent Greek shipowner Victor Restis has responded sharply to accusations made by UANI (United Against Nuclear Iran) accusing him and two of his companies of having dealings with