WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 29 vessels and their management firms, the Treasury Department said, as Washington continues targeting Tehran’s “shadow fleet” it says exports Iranian petroleum and petroleum products.
The targeted vessels and companies have transported hundreds of millions of dollars of the products through deceptive shipping practices, Treasury said.
Thursday’s action also targets Egyptian businessman Hatem Elsaid Farid Ibrahim Sakr, whose companies are associated with seven of the vessels cited, as well as multiple shipping companies.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Caitlin Webber)
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