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US targets Chinese refinery in sweeping Iran oil crackdown, sanctions ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet (nytimes); U.S. targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctions (washingtonpost)
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This story is about U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran's Shadow Fleet. This bill would require a DNI report on PRC purchases of Iranian oil and PRC support tied to Iran’s ballistic missil.
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- Require a DNI report on PRC purchases of Iranian oil (including use of transshipment points and shell companies) and • Require Treasury to determine whether the PRC is conducting sanctionable activities and report that determination to.
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nytimesU.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow FleetwashingtonpostU.S. targets China’s shadow trade with Iran in sweeping sanctionsfortuneTrump just sanctioned a major Chinese oil refinery over Iranian oil—weeks before he meets Xi JinpingthehillUS imposes sanctions targeting Iran’s oil network in China