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The Iranians' goose isn't fully cooked, but the oven is pretty much done pre-heating:
X (Twitter): Open Source Intel on X: "The U.S. Treasury warned banks in China, Hong Kong, the UAE, and Oman that they are processing transactions on behalf of Iran, signalinThe U.S. Treasury warned banks in China, Hong Kong, the UAE, and Oman that they are processing transactions on behalf of Iran, signaling possible secondary sanctions.As I've said, thanks to the Iranians shooting missiles at the Gulf states, they rather willingly allowed Scott Bessent and his team of financial assassins from the US Treasury Department in to look at their transactions.
And Lo and Behold! Loads of ghost ship stuff. We'll be along to clean that up shortly. This means
We can now financially track every illicit oil transaction. We know the account numbers, we know the shell companies, we know the dates of expected deliveries and the routes to be taken. The Treasury Department followed up this press conference with a formal letter to all countries partaking in the shadow oil market to cease immediately or else face the consequences.hotair.com - Separating rhetoric from reality in the middle eastHahahahahhaha. Time to start rolling up the 570-odd ships that carry sanctioned oil:
X (Twitter): Open Source Intel on X: "BREAKING 🔴🔴 USNAVCENT expands the Iran blockade worldwide. Iranian vessels, OFAC sanctioned ships, and suspected contraband carriersUSNAVCENT expands the Iran blockade worldwide. Iranian vessels, OFAC sanctioned ships, and suspected contraband carriers can now be boarded and seized by U.S. forces anywhere, with the move targeting Iran’s shadow fleet of more than 570 tankers.
Key points
• Blockade in force since April 13 now applies worldwide under belligerent rights
• Neutral flagged vessels tied to Iran or sanctions also at risk
• $400M + per day in Iranian oil revenue at risk
• Nearly 90% of Iran’s trade is sea based
• Rising risk of economic collapse and currency crisis
Source: USNAVCENT / NCAGS advisory via Seatrade Maritime (Marcus Hand), April 16, 2026; 