US sanctions two tankers linked to Iranian armed forces and Houthis
Leaked emails show Iranian government front Sahara Thunder coordinating with the National Iranian Oil Company a ship-to-ship transfer of 2m barrels of crude involving the VLCC Kohana
The US has sanctioned two crude oil tankers and their owners, one for ties to the IRGC and the Houthis, and the other to the Iranian Ministry of Defence, as a refocus on Iran’s commodity export continues amid escalating tensions in the Middle East