An Iranian oil tanker has reappeared in the eastern Mediterranean Sea months after it turned off its transponder, according to maritime data and experts tracking vessel movements.
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Qods Force Moneyman’s Link to Subsidiary of Turkish Industrial Giant
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One of Turkey’s largest industrial companies owns a firm in Iran linked to a businessman the US accused of moving money for the IRGC-QF.
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Mysterious Cargo Vessel Moving Between Iran and Syria
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A mysterious cargo vessel linked to Iran’s illicit shipment of petroleum has been concealing its movements between Iran and Syria.
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From Panama to the UAE: Iranian Tanker Web
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A network of Iranian front companies in Panama owns over 10 percent of the country’s flagged oil tankers, according to an investigation by Levant Networks, which has found a link between the shell companies and a UAE-based firm.
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Revealed: Beirut-based Iranian Front Company’s Other Tanker
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A Lebanon-registered firm facilitating Iranian petroleum shipments has acquired another oil tanker, another cog in a network the US alleges is supporting the IRGC.
Cyprus
The Limassol Connection: Cypriot Firm Involved in Iranian Tanker Shipping
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A Cypriot firm owned by a Chinese national is part of the broad commercial network involved with Iran’s fleet of oil tankers, according to data reviewed by Levant Networks.
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Iran Oil Shipping Network Tied to New Syria Refineries
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Syria’s government has awarded potentially lucrative oil sector contracts to a mysterious Lebanese shipping outfit and a politically-connected Syrian firm, both linked to the far-flung web of companies helping Iran move oil.
Beirut
Syria Targets Beirut Firm Owned by Alleged Iran Arms Middleman
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Syria’s government has taken action regarding customs violations perpetrated by an alleged facilitator of Iranian arms deliveries and his Beirut-based firm.
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Lebanese Bank Sued by Alleged Syria Fuel Broker’s Son
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While Al-Akhbar did not disclose the identity of the plaintiff, Levant Networks determined that he is the son of Fadi Nasser, who was sanctioned by the US for allegedly helping move oil to Syria.
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Rami Makhlouf Asset Freeze Points to Oil Smuggling Role
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The recent Syrian government action against Rami Makhlouf points to the under-fire business kingpin’s involvement in the illicit import of petroleum into Syria.