US issues sanctions over shipment of Iran oil to Syria, East Asia

Four ships associated with the fleet of Syrian shipping magnate, Abdul Jalil Mallah, who was sanctioned by the US in 2021, and his brother, Luay Al-Mallah, were among the vessels included in Wednesday’s action, the Treasury Department said in a statement. Luay Al-Mallah was designated under US sanctions on Wednesday. The brothers have “continued to use their shipping empire to support Iran’s malign activities and those of its proxies,” Treasury said (Read more at Middle East Monitor).