sanctioned
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Monitoring group TankerTrackers.com has confirmed to BBC Verify that the ship in the video is the Iranian-flagged tanker Deep Sea which has been sanctioned by the US for links with Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
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
But the Rich Starry, which was sanctioned by the Treasury Department for carrying Iranian products, shows the complexity of identifying which ships could be carrying goods from Iran.
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
Repairs, except what you could do for yourself, had to be sanctioned by remote committees which were liable to hold up even the mending of a window pane for two years.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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