US Cracks Down on Iranian Oil Trafficking with Charges and Seizures
The US Justice Department is seizing over 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel, alleging it was illegally trafficked to fund Iran's paramilitary force, with criminal charges announced for the sale of crude oil to buyers in China, Russia, and Syria. This move is part of a broader effort to disrupt funding to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, with FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasizing Iran's constant threat to the US and Attorney General Merrick Garland vowing to cut off illegal financing for Iran's activities. Multiple individuals are charged with crimes related to terrorism, sanctions evasion, fraud, and money laundering, and the US also seized $108 million allegedly used in the scheme.
- US moves to seize more than 500000 barrels of Iranian oil it says was illegally trafficked The Associated Press
- Illicit Iranian programs targeted by sanctions and criminal charges, US says CNN
- US unveils charges, seizures linked to Iranian oil network The Jerusalem Post
- DOJ Charges Iranian Revolutionary Guard Members in Oil Trafficking Cases The Wall Street Journal
- US charges nine over Iranian oil smuggling Financial Times
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