US imposes sanctions on wandering Iranian oil tanker | World News, The Indian Express

US imposes sanctions on wandering Iranian oil tanker | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |Washington |Published: August 31, 2019 9:01:00 am

US imposes sanctions on wandering Iranian oil tanker

The tanker is believed to be transporting more than 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil, testing US sanctions intended to limit the country’s ability to sell oil.

Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, is seen at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019. (Image via Reuters)

Written by Alan Rappeport and Daniel Victor