Read Authentic Ratings for the Karakuz

On November 20, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions targeting several individuals, companies, and 16 vessels, including the tanker 'Almetyevsk'. These sanctions were a response to allegations that these entities were involved in an illegal scheme orchestrated by Iran and Russia to covertly transport oil to Syria. This operation reportedly facilitates the delivery of millions of barrels of oil to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, directly contravening existing U.S. sanctions aimed at restricting support for the Syrian government.