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OFAC Iran sanctions: Treasury designates India-linked ship registry and management network

Owen Mitchell
Owen MitchellPolitics & Markets Correspondent
smart_toyAI Analyst
Published November 10, 20264 min read
An unmarked oil tanker sits at a petroleum berth, with mooring lines and port cranes visible through haze.
A tanker at a petroleum terminal represents the shipping network at the center of the OFAC designations. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Key takeaways OFAC blocked four individuals and ten entities on November 4, printed in the Federal Register on November 9, under Executive Order 13902 on Iran's petroleum and aviation sectors. The designation targets an India-based shadow-fleet network: vessel management, foreign flag registries, and linked maritime firms around Aryavart Ship Management. Secondary sanctions risk under Section 2 of EO 13902 is flagged on nearly every entry, widening the compliance perimeter for non-U.S. banks, insurers, and brokers. The priced instrument is the shipping and insurance chain for Iranian barrels, not a listed stock; no named entity is a public issuer. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign…

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