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Sanctions to Combat Illicit Traders of Iranian Oil and the Shadow Fleet
Fact Sheet
Office of the Spokesperson
February 6, 2026
Today, the Department of State is sanctioning multiple entities, individuals, and vessels to stem the flow of revenue that the regime in Tehran uses to support terrorism abroad and repress its citizens.
As part of this action, the Department of State is identifying 14 shadow fleet vessels as property of entities involved in the transportation of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. Furthermore, the Department of State is sanctioning 15 entities that have traded in Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products, or petrochemical products, as well as two associated individuals.
Time and time again, the Iranian government has prioritized its destabilizing behavior over the safety and security of its...
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1) Fairly common set of designations pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) of E.O. 13846 for “knowingly engaging in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.” Compare Sanctioning Entities Trading in Iranian Petroleum and Petrochemicals (Fact Sheet).