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Military.comIranian National Pleads Guilty to Sanctions Violations in Military Technology Case
A 44-year-old Iranian man pleaded guilty on June 5 to four federal felony counts for exporting goods to Iran through a company in China. The case began with a 2014 indictment and ended with his arrest in Panama in 2025 and extradition in 2026.
al-monitor.comFrance Seizes Russia-Linked Oil Tanker in Atlantic, Citing Sanctions Evasion
French authorities boarded the Tagor on Sunday more than 400 nautical miles west of Brittany. The vessel is suspected of carrying sanctioned Russian or Iranian oil and is linked to petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
thehindu.comU.S. Navy Redirects Tanker Off Oman Coast
The U.S. Navy redirected a cargo-empty Aframax tanker back into the Arabian Sea near the east coast of Oman. The vessel normally carries Iranian oil. Multiple other Iran-linked tankers entered the same area without sanctions.
thehindu.comSanctioned LPG Tanker Loads Cargo at Iran's Kharg Island
A tanker under U.S. sanctions loaded liquefied petroleum gas at Iran's Kharg Island on May 16. The vessel had not transmitted AIS signals for nearly two weeks before the loading.
Fox NewsU.S. Seizes Iran-Bound Ship With Suspected Dual-Use Cargo as China-Iran Rail Traffic Rises
Freight traffic between China and Iran along an overland rail corridor running through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan has risen sharply even as the U.S. military enforces a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Cargo trains from central China to Iran jumped from roughly one per we…
jurist.orgSweden Detains Tanker Jin Hui in Baltic Sea, Cites False Flag and Sanctions Concerns
Swedish authorities boarded and detained the Jin Hui on Sunday while it sailed under a Syrian flag through the Baltic Sea. The vessel, listed on European Union, U.K. and Ukraine sanctions lists, is the fifth seized by Sweden's coast guard in recent weeks. Its Chinese captain was…
geo.tvUS Navy and Coast Guard Interdict Six Tankers, Including Five from Iran
The US Navy and Coast Guard have interdicted six tankers through redirection or boarding. Five of these are Iran-flagged vessels belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company. The actions are part of ongoing maritime operations.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTwo Americans Sentenced for Role in $5 Million North Korea IT Worker Fraud Scheme
Two Americans have been sentenced for their involvement in a scheme that helped North Korea steal approximately $5 million through a fake IT worker fraud operation. The scheme involved creating fraudulent employment contracts and wire transfers to facilitate the theft.