US sanctions network passing off Iranian LPG as Omani

The US Treasury designated a network of people, companies and vessels it says shipped hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas, disguised as Omani, to buyers in South and East Asia. Treasury says the network used front companies in the UAE and China, foreign bank accounts and Iran's shadow fleet. An Iranian exchange house and its leaders were also sanctioned. Ships named include Glendale, Amir Gas and Gas Lagoon.

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