DOJ Announces ‘Largest-Ever’ Seizure of Iranian Oil in Violation of Sanctions

DOJ Announces ‘Largest-Ever’ Seizure of Iranian Oil in Violation of Sanctions
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday confirmed the United States seized a significant amount of fuel shipments in four tankers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to Venezuela.

Approximately 1.116 million barrels of petroleum were confiscated in what was described as the “largest-ever” seizure, according to DOJ officials.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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