Eleven companies based in Britain, Iran, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates have been indicted on charges they tricked New York banks into helping them evade U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance announced this morning.
The defendants defied U.S. sanctions by doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, the state-sponsored shipping line of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Vance said.
In addition to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, the indicted companies and individuals are, in Iran, Hafiz Darya Shipping Lines and Safiran Payam Darya Shipping Company; in Singapore, Asia Marine Network PTE. LTD., Sinose Maritime PTE. LTD., Leading Maritime PTE. LTD., Cheong Kheng Guan and Alireza Ghezelayagh; ..... Full story
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