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sanctioned

[sangk-shuhnd] / ˈsæŋk ʃənd /


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The Iranian-flagged container ship Kashan, which sailed from the port of Bandar Abbas, and the tanker Simba V have both been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Experts have told BBC Verify this is common for sanctioned vessels linked to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Many of them switch between different sanctioned markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Satwani said the same equipment and contractors needed for rebuilding are already committed to a wave of liquefied-natural-gas and offshore projects sanctioned since 2023.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Such an opportunity, sanctioned by authority, had never been known before.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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