sanctioned
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Experts have told BBC Verify this is common for sanctioned vessels linked to Iran.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Many of them switch between different sanctioned markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Satwani said the same equipment and contractors needed for rebuilding are already committed to a wave of liquefied-natural-gas and offshore projects sanctioned since 2023.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The Rich Starry, a sanctioned Chinese oil and chemical tanker, masked its exact location in the Persian Gulf for more than 10 days before leaving through the Strait of Hormuz this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Sing Sing’s Mutual Welfare League had quickly become the domain of gangs and cliques, Lawes said—an officially sanctioned Darwinian power structure.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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