Estados Unidos sancionó a 29 buques vinculados a la “flota fantasma” de Irán
Estados Unidos sancionó a 29 buques y a sus empresas gestoras por integrar la “flota fantasma” de Irán y transportar crudo
TL;DR
- US sanctions 29 ships and managing companies in Iran's "ghost fleet".
- The fleet is accused of using deceptive practices to evade sanctions and transport Iranian oil.
- Sanctions aim to increase costs for Iranian oil exports and reduce Tehran's revenue.
- Egyptian businessman Hatem Elsaid Farid Ibrahim Sakr and companies in UAE, India, Panama, and Marshall Islands are among those sanctioned.
- This action aligns with US strategy of "maximum pressure" on Iran.
- Recent actions include President Trump's warning about seizing tankers linked to Iran in Venezuela.
- US Southern Command recently seized the tanker Skipper carrying Venezuelan crude.
- The Skipper was previously sanctioned for ties to a "shadow fleet" and violating sanctions.