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Part of situation: US expands sanctions on Iran aviation, military, and transit (15 clusters)

US sanctions law firm and shipping agents over Iranian shadow fleet

Karnakis and Karnakis Operation Economic Outcast Iranian shadow fleet US Treasury sanctions FinCEN

The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on the Panama- and Greece-based law firm Karnakis and Karnakis as part of ‘Operation Economic Outcast’. The firm is accused of establishing shell companies to conceal the true owners of vessels used to transport Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and steel, benefiting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the Houthis.

In addition to the law firm and five associated individuals, the sanctions target Roxette Maritime Shipping and Trading S.A., a company linked to the firm. Seven Panama-flagged cargo vessels managed by Roxette were designated as blocked property. The US also sanctioned shipping agents Amigoz Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore and Whales Shipping Line LLC in the United Arab Emirates for aiding Iranian shadow fleet operations.

Concurrently, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an administrative subpoena to investigate an unnamed Greek bank regarding potential ties to Iran. FinCEN has also requested information from six other European banks concerning their relationships with Iranian financial institutions.

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FinCEN · Greece · Iran · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force · Karnakis & Karnakis · Karnakis and Karnakis · Panama · Roxette Maritime Shipping and Trading S.A. · Scott Bessent · US Department of the Treasury · US Treasury Department

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EEUU sanciona a firma panameña por su relación con empresas pantallas de Irán [centroamerica360.com]
Estados Unidos sancionó a un bufete de Panamá y Grecia por ocultar a los dueños de la flota fantasma de Irán [chacoprensa.com]
Στο μικροσκόπιο ελληνική τράπεζα για σχέσεις με το Ιράν [www.thenewspaper.gr]
Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. sanciona a bufete de abogados panameño por crear "empresas fantasma" [destinopanama.com.pa]
Την τράπεζα του Μυστακίδη ερευνούν οι ΗΠΑ για σχέσεις με το Ιράν [www.dimokratia.gr]
US sanctions Greece and Panama-based law firm for aiding Iranian shipping | Maritime Insurance news [www.europesays.com]
Έρευνα των ΗΠΑ σε μη συστημική ελληνική τράπεζα για πιθανές διασυνδέσεις με το Ιράν [www.neaptolemaidas.gr]
EU va contra firma de abogados por presunta red de empresas fantasma para ocultar cargamentos iraníes [www.elbuentono.com.mx]
Αμερικανική βόμβα: Ερευνάται η εμπλοκή της Aegean Baltic Bank του Τέλη Μυστακίδη με το Ιράν... [www.press-gr.com]
US sanctions Greece-, Panama-based law firm over aid to Iranian shipping | International [www.devdiscourse.com]
Tesoro de EU impone sanciones a bufete de abogados griego y panameño por apoyar al sector marítimo iraní - Entre Líneas - Noticias de Chihuahua [entrelineas.com.mx]
Υπό έρευνα ελληνική τράπεζα για κρυφές διασυνδέσεις με το Ιράν [www.ethnos.gr]
US Targets Greek Law Firm in Iranian Oil Sanctions Probe Greek City Times [greekcitytimes.com]
Έρευνα των ΗΠΑ σε ελληνική τράπεζα για τις σχέσεις της με το Ιράν [www.mononews.gr]
US targets lawyers behind Iran's shadow fleet [morungexpress.com]
Κυρώσεις ΗΠΑ σε δικηγορικό γραφείο με έδρα και στον Πειραιά για τον «σκιώδη στόλο» του Ιράν [nemesishd.gr]
US Sanctions Law Firm, Shipping Agents, Nine Vessels Over Iran’s Shadow Fleet [shipsandports.com.ng]
US sanctions Greece-, Panama-based law firm over aid to Iranian shipping [articles.thelocalreport.in]
US Targets Greek-Panamanian Law Firm and Shipping Agents Over Iran's Shadow Fleet Operations [gulfnews.com]