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The United States threatens to sanction shipping companies that pay transit fees to Iran

The United States threatens to sanction shipping companies that pay transit fees to Iran

金色财经金色财经2026/05/02 19:45
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Jinse Finance reported that on May 3, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) warned on May 1 local time that any shipping company making payments to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, in any form including charitable donations, may be subject to U.S. sanctions. In a document published on April 28, OFAC stated that the U.S. prohibits American individuals or entities from paying security transit fees to Iran for passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and that non-American individuals or entities also face significant sanctions risk if they pay such fees to Iran. On May 1, OFAC further stated that Iran’s payment requirements may not only include cash transfers, but also digital assets, debt offsets, informal swaps, or other forms of payment in kind, including charitable donations to the Iranian Red Crescent or Iranian embassies. Individuals or entities involved, regardless of the method, may face U.S. sanctions as soon as payment is made to Iran. It is not yet clear whether any enterprises or countries have made such indirect payments. It is reported that to allow a vessel to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, some entities have paid Iran at least $2 million. OFAC also announced new sanctions on three Iranian foreign exchange companies. (Golden Ten Data)
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