sanctioned
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It is sanctioned by the US for Iran-related trade and many of its past trips to the Gulf had been to Iran, picking up Iranian bitumen and asphalt to ship to Asia.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The Rich Starry is listed by the United States' Office of Foreign Assets Control as being sanctioned for its ties to Iran.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Ly Yong Phat, Try Pheap and Kok An are all wealthy and powerful figures who have been sanctioned overseas, yet continue to live comfortably in Cambodia.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
He said regime figures who are sanctioned may now see the lifting of sanctions on the interim president as a sign they could be next.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Such an opportunity, sanctioned by authority, had never been known before.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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