sanctioned
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The U.S. military says it isn’t going after all sanctioned ships—only those leaving Iranian ports.
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
The Rich Starry, a sanctioned Chinese oil and chemical tanker, masked its exact location in the Persian Gulf for more than 10 days before leaving through the Strait of Hormuz this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The Rich Starry is listed by the United States' Office of Foreign Assets Control as being sanctioned for its ties to Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“I’m sure it would have been a very big deal if it had been a real, sanctioned game. But they supposedly played in the middle of the night at one of the high school courts.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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