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U.S. cracks down on Iran's oil tanker company, exposes fronts

Reuters -- The United States ramped up pressure on Iran's ability to export oil on Thursday, identifying Tehran's main tanker firm and exposing dozens of its vessels as government-controlled entities.

In the latest set of measures designed to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the U.S. Treasury identified the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), 58 of its vessels and 27 of its affiliates as extensions of the state, which would undermine Iran's attempts to use renamed, disguised vessels to evade sanctions, the department said.

The identifications, which also included naming what Washington said were four front companies for Iran's state oil enterprise, would help countries and foreign companies comply with Western penalties against Iran.

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Submitted Jul 13, 2012 By: Mudsprings

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beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:679 Points:497,850 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jul 13, 2012 10:52:24 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse Irregardless, Iran will continue to sell oil on the black market to finance it's nuclear program.
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