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Malaysia says it can do little to stop Iranian-linked oil transfers near its water

The Independent·Eileen Ng·20 days ago
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Malaysia’s maritime agency says it has limited ability to stop Iranian-linked tankers from transferring oil to other ships off its coast, allowing Iran to skirt sanctions and drawing growing criticism. United Against Nuclear Iran, a U.S.-based advocacy group, says there have been 42 ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil conducted in the waters about 70 kilometers (45 miles) off Malaysia’s southern Johor state, since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, starting a war in the Middle East. UANI used satellite imagery to observe the operations. The ship-to-ship transfers have been criticized by shipping industry organizations and UANI, which has accused Malaysia of being too lax in enforcement efforts.…

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