On Thursday, April 5, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a company facilitating the transportation of Iranian goods for the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic, named 'Oceanlink Maritime DMCC,' valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. According to OFAC's statement, 13 vessels managed by 'Oceanlink Maritime DMCC' are also considered seized assets. The U.S. Treasury added that one of these vessels recently loaded Iranian goods worth over $100 million onto a sanctioned oil tanker via ship-to-ship transfer on behalf of Sepahr Energy Jahan Nama Pars (Sepahr Energy). This company was sanctioned last December due to its role in selling Iranian goods for the General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic. Brian Nelson, the Deputy Treasury Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, stated: 'We are focused on disrupting Iran's ability to finance its proxy groups and terrorist partners and support [them] in Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.' He added, 'The United States will continue to use the full range of its tools to target illegal financial flows that enable Iran's destabilizing activities in the region and around the world.' The U.S. State Department also emphasized the continuation of actions against facilitators of transactions for the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and Iran's proxy forces, stating that Washington will continue to disrupt illegal money flows for weapons production by the Islamic Republic and its support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
The U.S. Sanctions a Logistics Network of the Iranian Ministry of Defense
The U.S. has sanctioned 'Oceanlink Maritime DMCC,' a logistics company linked to the Iranian Ministry of Defense, along with 13 of its vessels. This move is part of a broader strategy to disrupt Iran's financing of proxy groups and its support for Russia's war against Ukraine. The sanctions reflect ongoing tensions and the U.S. commitment to countering Iranian influence.
👥 Key Players
⚡ Actions
📰 What Happened
U.S. sanctions Iranian logistics network linked to Ministry of Defense and proxy support.
- U.S. Treasury Department sanction Oceanlink Maritime DMCC
- U.S. Treasury Department seize 13 vessels managed by Oceanlink Maritime DMCC
- U.S. Treasury Department sanction Sepahr Energy Jahan Nama Pars
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The U.S. is intensifying sanctions to counter Iran's military and proxy support.
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