Iran blacklists Western-linked ships as US launches ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions offensive
- Iran blacklists 45 ships and warns of fines, detention or confiscation over alleged Hormuz transit breaches
- US prepares unprecedented sanctions offensive against Tehran, prompting Iranian threats to Middle East Gulf oil exports
- Shipowners face growing compliance risks as Iran targets vessels involved in ship-to-ship transfer operations
Iran threatened to block oil exports through Hormuz if the US sanctions campaign intensifies, warning that supporting countries would be treated as parties to an act of war