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US warns shipping firms over Hormuz payments; threatens sanctions
source: United States Office of Foreign Assets Control -> target: shipping companies
On 2026-05-03, the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control warned shipping companies that payments to Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could expose them to sanctions. The warning said sanctions risk could apply even when payments are made in cash, digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, in-kind payments, charitable donations, or at Iranian embassies.
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