US Imposes Sanctions On Omani Broker Allegedly Smuggling Iranian Oil

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States imposed sanctions against Omani broker Mahmood Rashid Amur Al Habsi, other individuals and businesses for their alleged role in smuggling oil from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), Treasury Department said in a statement on Friday.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized that Al Habsi used several companies in different countries.

“Two of these companies are based in Oman and one is registered in Liberia. The broker also controls a company in Romania. The broker and those companies are being sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order 13224,” the statement read.

Sourse: sputniknews.com

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