Washington Begins to Counter Iran’s Sanctions Evasion

The US took the first step to counter Iran’s sanctions evasion by putting pressure on Panama to ban Iranian vessels sanctioned by Washington from using its flag.

During a trip to Panama on Wednesday, Abram Paley, Deputy Special Envoy in the US Office of the Special Envoy for Iran, said the measure aims to prevent ships from being used for illegal actions such as supporting groups designated as Iranian terrorist organizations with oil sales.

Paley said in a statement that the US is working to expand enforcement of the sanctions as part of a larger diplomatic outreach campaign.

“Iran and…