The US-Israel-Iran war · Energy, shipping and markets

US sanctions Shamkhani shipping network and freezes $130m in crypto wallets tied to Iran's central bank

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

The US Treasury said on 14 July it had sanctioned the shipping network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, calling it a major enabler of Iran's oil exports, CNBC reported, and that it froze more than $130m by sanctioning cryptocurrency wallets linked to the Central Bank of Iran, Al Jazeera reported. Brent rose to a four-week high above $86 the same day, the Guardian reported.

When: 14 July 2026
Where: United States, the US
What: sanction
Acting party: Government of the United States
Against: Government of Iran
Attribution: Acknowledged by the acting party. Treasury statements.
In the record: Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

Evidence CNBC Media · Unaffiliated origin: US Treasury statement · published 2026-07-14 00:00 UTC
Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: US Treasury statement · published 2026-07-15 00:00 UTC

History

When	Field	From	To	Why
2026-10-27 21:03 UTC	status	null	confirmed	P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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