The Oil Tanker Captains Facing U.S. Sanctions

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The United States has now added more names to its sanctions list for Venezuela-related transgressions. Five oil tanker captains--all Iranian nationals--who brought 1.5 million barrels of Iranian gasoline and supplies to Venezuela earlier this year have been added. The sanctions not only block any US assets the captains may have, but they also bar any US persons from any dealings with them. These are just the latest in a string of related sanctions on Venezuela in an attempt to oust Maduro. Shell has begun to…