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
This direct contact appears to have been sanctioned by the new leader, who is his son.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“If they pay a claim, or even investigate it, and the vessel is linked to sanctioned entities, they could face very serious consequences.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
What an embarrassment in her own backyard, as if she, Dede, had sanctioned all this.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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