United Against Nuclear Iran works to impede Iran's revenue generation from crude oil and gas condensate sales. UANI's initiatives have successfully deprived the Iranian regime of billions in revenue, contributing to its economic isolation. Explore our resources to understand the strategies and impacts of our work in curbing Iran's oil exports and shipping activities, and the broader implications for the regime's economic stability.
UANI’s monthly reports comprehensively track exports of Iranian oil through our ship-tracking methodology dating back to April 2018.
"Earlier in 2024, U.S. officials met with Panama to discuss the issues that have come under increased scrutiny as Western authorities worked to stop the so-called shadow fleet maintaining Russia’s…
"For example, the UANI (United Against Nuclear Iran) organization reported that about 25% of the ships it tracked that were involved in the Iranian oil trade were registered in Panama. This…
"According to tanker trackers at US monitoring group United Against Nuclear Iran, Panama went from flagging 40% of the ships engaged in Iranian oil trades at the beginning of the year to 26% as of…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s announcement on Thursday of…
"The latest move by the administration of US President Joe Biden to expand sanctions on Tehran could add pressure on Iran’s petrochemical sector, legal experts said... Claire Jungman, chief of…
"Claire Jungman, director of United Against a Nuclear Iran’s (UANI) Tanker Tracking Program, told the publication that the numbers should serve as a “catalyst for the administration to enforce…
"President Joe Biden has levied new sanctions on Iran following the latter’s wave of missile attacks against Israel. Iran recently directly attacked Israel with over 300 ballistic missiles and…
"Foreign economic policy analysts attribute the discrepancy to several factors. Primarily, Iran incurs substantial costs in circumventing US sanctions, including offering significant discounts to…
"Two LPG carriers conducting a cargo transshipment operation off the coast of Bangladesh went up in flames on Sunday. The fires were eventually extinguished by Bangladesh’s navy and coast guard,…
"Iran is on pace for another big year in 2024, exporting more than $34 billion in oil through October, according to figures compiled by United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI), an advocacy group that…
"The Captain Nikolas, a Cook Islands-flagged vessel owned by Panama-registered Folegandros Maritime, is managed by Aspero Ship Management. Operating from the UAE, Aspero faces accusations from the…
"While sanctions have not stopped designated tankers from trading — nor Iran’s oil from flowing to its customers, particularly in China — they do raise hurdles and impose costs that ultimately…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) hosted an exclusive premiere screening of a documentary, produced by Iran International TV, highlighting Iran's clandestine oil shipping network…
"What is the "shadow fleet" that Iran uses to sell oil to China, its loyal customer? And how does this fleet work to help Iran circumvent Western sanctions? Interview with UANI Chief of Staff…
On September 25, the United States slapped more sanctions on entities and individuals connected to Iran's petroleum sector—by far the regime’s most important financial lifeline. The U.S.…
"An oil spill occurred a few days ago in the Persian Gulf, when the crew of an old tanker transferred its cargo of oil to another, equally aged one. These are the 'Fortune Galaxy', which is the…
"Reuters cites the findings of Claire Jungman of the organization United Against Nuclear Iran. They show that in June 2024, a tanker entered the port of Sohar in Oman , receiving oil from another…
"In the warm waters of the Persian Gulf, hidden from the world, two ageing oil tankers pulled up close. Anchored side by side, the Fortune Galaxy — a sanctioned ship infamous for smuggling Iranian…
"Panama claims to have tightened up its procedures on flag-hopping after the US sanctioned seven ships on its books for their alleged oil trades linked to Iran and the militant group Hezbollah…
"The terms "dark fleet" or "shadow fleet" refer to disguised ships that smuggle oil, thereby circumventing sanctions. According to the US-based nonprofit United Against Nuclear Iran, Iran's shadow…
"Kasra Aarabi, a director of IRGC Research at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) said that Iran’s oil industry was “one of main lifelines — or arteries — of the regime”. He said its infrastructure…
"But experts say that even if Trump had been reelected, he would have had trouble keeping sanctions from eroding. In particular, China has become adept at evading U.S. sanctions by arranging for…
"The growth of the shadow fleet and the use of sanctions by the U.S., the EU, and now the UK against vessels involved in sanction evasion or other illegal activities has increased pressure on the…
Updated: September 30, 2024
In November 2020, UANI identified 70 foreign vessels suspected of involvement in the illicit transfer of Iranian crude oil and/or petroleum products. Over three…
Suez Rajan, an Iran International TV production, explores the high-stakes drama of an oil tanker seized for violating Iranian oil sanctions. The stand-off drew in U.S. and Iranian military forces…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) invites you to join a powerful documentary premiere on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, focusing on Iran's illicit oil shipping operations and the…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) invites members of the press and special guests to attend the exclusive premiere of a compelling new…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) announced today that U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) will give keynote remarks at the premiere screening of a new documentary produced by…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) will host the premiere of a new documentary produced by Iran International TV, focusing on the illicit shipping of Iranian oil and the…
"The Vietnamese owner of a US-blacklisted Aframax tanker is trying to sell it for scrap. But no ship recycler will touch it…Pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran earlier claimed the Abyss had…
"The United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) organization estimates that Iran exported a total of 1.46 million bpd of oil last year. UANI identified 400 vessels involved in the secret transportation of…
On August 7, Israel’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing (NBCTF), part of the Ministry of Defense, sanctioned 18 tankers for their involvement in the illicit trade of Iranian oil,…
"…Although not officially sanctioned by US authorities, its appearance on pressure group United Against a Nuclear Iran’s list of ships that have allegedly carried US-sanctioned Iranian crude made…
China is principally responsible for keeping the Iranian regime in business through oil purchases that have totaled over $100 billion since President Biden assumed…
Updated: August 28, 2024
On December 5, 2022, the G7, the European Union, and Australia agreed to a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil. The G7…
"Claire Jungman, Chief of Staff of US-based non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran, had earlier said that Ceres I has been transporting Iranian and Venezuelan oil in violation of UN sanctions…
"The US-based Iranian watchdog group United Against Nuclear Iran reported earlier this year a ship received Iranian oil from another ship via ship-to-ship transfer off the coast of Kharg Island,…
In the complex world of maritime trade, Protection and Indemnity (P&I) clubs play a crucial role. As large pooled mutual insurance organizations, they provide coverage for a wide range of…
"The American human rights group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) recorded that the Liberian-flagged tanker Golden Eagle, which previously loaded oil from Iran’s Kharg Island, transferred part…
"In one new trade, the Golden Eagle tanker sailed near the port of Chittagong in Bangladesh earlier this year after receiving oil from another vessel that loaded it from Iran’s Kharg Island…
(New York, NY) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauds the State of Israel for imposing sanctions on 18 tankers involved in the illicit trade of Iranian oil that helps finance the…
"Daniel Roth, Research Director for United Against Nuclear Iran, speaks with SKAI TV on the “Dark Fleet,” tanker ships illegally carrying Iranian and Russian Oil."
"Daniel Roth, Research Director for United Against Nuclear Iran, speaks with SKAI TV on the “Dark Fleet,” tanker ships illegally carrying Iranian and Russian Oil."
"Ceres I last loaded Iranian oil via transfer with an Iranian tanker in March off the country's Kharg terminal, subsequently transferring the cargo to two tankers around the Malacca Strait between…
For more than six years, through dozens of private letters and a lot of public exposure, UANI has led the campaign to compel Panama to stop flagging vessels involved in transporting Iran’s…
"'While global supply routes have been seriously affected by the Houthi attacks, Iran’s oil trade, especially to its number one importer, China, has continued unabated,' United Against Nuclear…
"The cargo was transferred onto the Türkiye-flagged tanker T. Semahat earlier this week via a ship-to-ship transfer near Iran's Larak Island, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy…
"The cargo was transferred onto the Turkey-flagged tanker T. Semahat earlier this week via a ship-to-ship transfer near Iran’s Larak Island, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy…
"Graham noted in a statement that during the Trump Administration, Iranian crude exports dropped as low as 300,000 barrels per day. According to United Against Nuclear Iran, under the Biden…
"The 2001-built Ceres I, meanwhile, is part of the dark fleet used for facilitating Iranian trade, engaging in storage and ship-to-ship transfers, based on information from Lloyd’s List. It also…
"Claire Jungman, Chief of Staff at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and a specialist in monitoring suspicious oil tankers, said that since 2019, the tanker has transported at least 8 million…
"The Malaysian authorities have seized the Chinese-controlled VLCC that fled after being involved in a collision with a Hafnia-owned LR1 tanker in the South China Sea last Friday. The Malaysian…
"'IT IS no secret that tankers engaged in sanctions trades are masters at deceptive shipping practices, from manipulation of Automatic Identification System signals to document forgery. Those that…
"It subsequently transferred the cargo to two tankers around the Malacca Strait in Asia between April 7-9, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran,…
"United Against Nuclear Iran, a campaign group, identified the ship as a carrier of Iranian crude in April 2021. It has also previously been involved in at least three voyages hauling Venezuelan…
"The Oxis was sailing under the name Uzor until earlier this year and was identified by United Against Nuclear Iran as taking cargoes of Iranian crude by ship-to-ship transfer in October and…
"The United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has identified 383 vessels suspected to be part of a clandestine “ghost fleet.” So-called ghost ships are vessels that disguise their ownership and…
As the U.S. continues to apply sanctions aimed at curbing Iranian oil exports—most recently on June 25—the regime in Tehran continues to get around them. One underreported tactic involves using…
Updated: June 30, 2024
On June 11, 2022, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi signed a 20-year cooperation agreement to expand ties in the oil and…
"Recent figures by watchdog United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) found that since 2021, Iran sold a record $90 billion worth of US-sanctioned oil to countries like China and India."
"Using open-source data, the nonprofit United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) identified 383 suspected “ghost fleet” vessels, including 189 Panamanian-flagged vessels (49% of all vessels) as of…
"The US sanctioned a Ukrainian captain and his United Arab Emirates-operated tanker on Monday over his alleged role in oil cargoes to fund Houthi weapon purchases for attacks on commercial…
"On February 8, 2023, an advertisement seeking crew for a large oil tanker appeared on maritime job forums. The ship’s official identification number along with anything else that might easily…
"Starting from a list of known Russia-affiliated oil smuggling vessels kept by the nonprofit watchdog United Against Nuclear Iran, journalist Nathaniel Peutherer was able to cross reference the…
"The commercialisation of Automatic Identification System data in recent years and the increased access to vessel location data means sanctions skirters have to work harder to hide their activity…
In this month’s update, we note with approval that the Panama Maritime Authority is making significant progress in cleaning up its registry by deleting at least 32 vessels suspected of…
"…Sources: China’s General Administration of Customs; United Against Nuclear Iran and Vortexa. Chinese and Russian customs data show China has supplanted Russia’s loss of Western access to the…
"Claire Jungman, a sanctions expert at the US-based campaign group United Against a Nuclear Iran, told the JC: 'The system laid bare by the parallel documents is an extremely common tactic. We see…
"In one such operation, the Casinova tanker loaded such fuel at Iran’s Bandar Imam Khomeini port in recent months, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear…
"In this week’s podcast, our guests Brian Maloney, partner in Seward & Kissel’s litigation and investigation group, and Claire Jungman, chief of staff at advocacy group United Against Nuclear…
"Malaysia seized an Indian and a Chinese tanker due to illegal ship-to-ship operations involving Iranian oil six months ago, after the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), disclosed…
"The advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) recently disclosed satellite evidence showing two vessels, HECATE and ELVA, offloading massive cargoes of Iranian crude at China’s Dongjiakou…
"In defiance of US sanctions, illicit Iranian oil is reportedly being offloaded once again in China, as Iran continues to find ways to circumvent international restrictions.
The advocacy…
(New York, N.Y.) — In a significant development, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has exposed fraudulent activities within the Guyana Maritime Administration (MARAD)…
"Over a dozen tankers linked with Iran, including several that were recently sanctioned, are fraudulently flying the Guyanese flag. The country’s maritime administration said an organisation named…
"…Campaign group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) had raised the alarm about the source of the reputed Iraqi cargo during its discharge from the Vietnamese-owned 105,200-dwt Abyss (built 1998)…
"The US has sanctioned 25 tankers and four LPG carriers in the year to date because of links to Iran. These measures have thus far not had a significant impact on exports of crude and condensates…
U.S. and European economic restrictions have been in place on Syria since 2011, including measures prohibiting most oil trade with Syria. Despite this, Syria has been a consistent top-five…
"…Campaign group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) raised the alarm about the source of the reputed Iraqi cargo during the discharge from the Vietnamese-owned 105,200-dwt Abyss (built 1998) to…
"At a US Congressional hearing in December, Claire Jungman, chief of staff of United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), revealed that Tehran has quadrupled its oil revenue since 2020, and that 'due to…
"…The blacklisting comes a day after President Joe Biden signed off a financial package to Ukraine and Israel alongside new measures aimed at targeting the Iranian oil trade which stands at a six-…
"...While scrutiny of Iran’s energy trade tends to focus on oil exports and the dark fleet of veteran tankers servicing that trade, its outflows of propane and butane have grown at a far faster…
"…For most of last year, the United States had refrained from imposing new sanctions on Iran's oil sector, he said, and it also doesn't appear to have invested efforts in enforcing existing…
"Campaign group United Against Nuclear Iran identified the two vessels and posted a satellite image of the ships side-by-side."
"…Iran’s oil exports have staged a comeback in recent years after the reimposition of sanctions sliced them from over 2m barrels per day in 2018 to a few hundred thousand when the measures were…
"The Niovi, Advantage Sweet, and St Nikolas tankers, which were captured last year, were anchored in Iranian seas as of 12 April, according to Claire Jungman, the chief of staff at United Against…
"The Advantage Sweet, Niovi and St Nikolas tankers, which were taken last year, were anchored in Iranian waters as of April 12, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United…
"Iran exported nearly 1.4 million barrels of oil per day in October, sustaining its average for 2023. This is up 80% from the 775,000 barrels per day Iran averaged under the Trump Administration’s…
"Jason Brodsky, Policy Director at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), also wrote on X that the boarding may be 'part of a multi-layered response from Iran which wants to maintain attention and…
"Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, which tracks Iran-related tanker traffic via satellite data confirmed movements of both vessels, adding that…
"Claire Jungman, chief of staff at U.S. advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran, which tracks Iran-related tanker traffic via satellite data confirmed movements of both vessels, adding that…
"Illicit Iranian oil is en route to Bangladesh for the second time with its arrival scheduled at Chittagong anchorage on Wednesday, as Iran continues to evade sanctions.
According to…
" According to the advocacy group, United Against a Nuclear Iran, the Islamic Republic had generated approximately $80 billion in revenue from oil sales between 2021-2023, hitting a five-year…
"Tehran started the year strongly, shipping over 1.5m bpd during the first quarter, preliminary figures from United Against Nuclear Iran show. Preliminary figures from UANI showing that Tehran…
"…United Against Nuclear Iran, a pressure group that identifies ships operating in trades that fall under sanctions against Tehran, has all 13 ships on its ghost fleet list. “By stopping these…
"Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, which tracks the “ghost fleet” of tankers that Iran uses to evade U.S. sanctions, said that the newly-designated ships are just one…
Just as travelers may not generally enter other countries without a valid passport, ships may not dock at foreign ports without a recognized flag. So it was a significant step this month when the…
"…Claire Jungman of United Against Nuclear Iran, a campaign group that tracks tankers following the reimposition of sanctions by the US government in 2018, said that the move “underscores China’s…
"Nunn cited a February report by Bloomberg News showing that American Club covered 21 vessels suspected of carrying illicit Iranian oil, more than any of its 11 larger peers. The insurer had…
"In a statement on January 16, the AMP said: "Regarding the requests presented by the organisation Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), we must mention that after reviewing the list, from the 217 ships,…
"The pressure on Panama follows criticism from pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which says that nearly 40% of tankers carrying..."
"The NGO watchdog group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) highlights a rapid growth in the fleet transporting Iranian oil products. Their analysis shows that the fleet jumped from 70 identified…
"A report released this month by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) found that during Mr. Biden's three years in office "Iran has managed to sell $90 billion worth of US-sanctioned oil, setting…
"If Tehran were to publicly acquire full nuclear weaponization, Iran's terrorist proxies like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthi rebels would be emboldened knowing they were backed by a nuclear…
"The latest action targets two Hong Kong and Marshall Islands-based shipowners and two vessels for their role in the scheme. The ships had previously been identified by the watchdog organization…
"Even its oil is still flowing. A March 1 report by United Against Nuclear Iran, which tracks tankers, found that under the Biden Administration, “Iran has managed to sell $90 billion worth of U.S…
""Iran has managed to sell $90 billion worth of U.S.-sanctioned oil, setting new export records in the process," according to the latest figures published by United Against a Nuclear Iran.
…"Iran set export records by selling $90 billion in U.S.-sanctioned oil, according to watchdog United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which highlighted the Biden administration's "hesitance to enforce…
""Iran has managed to sell $90 billion worth of U.S.-sanctioned oil, setting new export records in the process," according to the latest figures published by United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI),…
The striking divergence between U.S. oil policy on Russia versus Iran was borne out again this month.
On February 23, the U.S. levied sanctions on Sovcomflot, Russia’s biggest tanker…
"According to Ofac, Artura conducted STS transfers with Mehle (IMO: 9191711), which was sanctioned in January, also for ties to al-Jamal. In some instances, Artura obfuscated its identity by using…
"The ship’s flag state Panama was told about the suspected involvement of the ship in the Iranian oil trade in May 2023 by the campaign group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which tracks the…
"United Against Nuclear Iran chief of staff Claire Jungman said the sanctions against the Artura and Koahana show the “power of persistent advocacy” by the group, also known as UANI. She told…
"Last week, Bloomberg reported that the American Club had insured more ships suspected of violating sanctions than other comparable insurers, according to data from United Against Nuclear Iran, a…
UANI Research Director Daniel Roth interview on Iran International regarding Iranian oil sanctions evasion.
"… Claire Jungman, chief of staff at United Against Nuclear Iran, a campaign group that raised the alarm about some of the transfers identified in the indictments, said that the allegations…
"Tankers were removed from New York-based marine insurer over the past five weeks, after media organisation Bloomberg started investigating United Against Nuclear Iran claims the club insured 21…
"The American Club has defended its compliance procedures after news agency Bloomberg reported it was involved with 21 vessels linked to the shipment of Iranian oil.
Nineteen vessels,…
"That’s the home of American Club, the smallest of the 12 companies that cover most of the world’s oceangoing ships against spills and accidents, and the only one based in the US. American Club…
"... One way to slow exports is to start targeting individual ships that carry the oil, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at United Against Nuclear Iran. “There are 360-plus vessels currently…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chairman Senator Joseph I. Lieberman and CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following joint statement today applauding the U.S.…
"Claire Jungman, chief of staff of New York-based pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran, said the move constitutes a "significant milestone" but urged for stronger enforcement against the…
"… The vessel, which at the time of its sale was managed by Global Tech Marine Services of Dubai, was reported back then to have been sold on an as-is basis in Singapore for $500 per ldt, or $8.2m…
"... Euronav said last year it was investigating the STS operation after campaign group United Against Nuclear Iran raised the alarm after its 441,600-dwt Oceania (built 2003) was spotted…
"US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran traced the illicit transfer and alerted Euronav, who told Lloyd’sList on March 30 that it was investigating the claims. The Belgian giant was said to…
"Iran now exports oil more than any time in the past five years, according to Japan’s influential daily Nikkei, with as much as 90% of the total exports going to China. This is confirmed also by…
The Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group in Yemen has carried out a total of 30 piracy (hijacking), UAV, and anti-ship ballistic missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the…
"Earlier this month, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) identified 370 foreign-flagged ‘ghost ships’ suspected of involvement in the illicit transfer of Iranian crude oil or petroleum products…
"Iran uses 'ghost fleets,' vessels marked with the flags of other nations, as a loop hole to export oil—and 49% of these vessels hold the Panamanian flag. Using open-source data, the nonprofit…
"The letter points out that United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) identified 383 vessels suspected to be part of a clandestine “ghost fleet.” Notably, almost half of these vessels, are flagged in…
"Representing Twenty other US Republican and Democratic senators, US senators Bob Casey and Marco Rubio have sent a letter dated January 11 to the AMP’s Department of Resolutions and Inquiries to…
"Citing data from the non-profit watchdog group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), the letter contends that 383 vessels have been identified as suspected of operating in the ghost fleet…
"In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, vessels identified as the Virgo, left, and the Suez Rajan — now the St. Nikolas — by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran are seen…
"UNITED Against Nuclear Iran, the New York-based non-governmental advocacy group seeking to 'combat the threats' posed by Iran, has strongly criticised the hijacking of the Greece-owned tanker St…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Chief of Staff Claire Jungman issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control…
"Attention began focusing on the Suez Rajan in February 2022, when the group United Against Nuclear Iran said it suspected the tanker carried oil from Iran’s Khargh Island, its main oil…
"A year-long cargo dispute ultimately saw the US Justice Department seize 1m barrels of Iranian crude on the ship. The Suez Rajan hit the headlines in February 2022, when the group United Against…
"Ambassador Mark Wallace, the CEO of the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) organization, told Newsweek that the Iranian seizure shows that the U.S. 'has lost its deterrence.'
'We must…
"Speaking to POLITICO, Mark Wallace, former American ambassador to the U.N. and CEO of the United Against Nuclear Iran pressure group, said he was 'extremely' concerned about the welfare of the…
(New York, NY) – On Thursday, masked men from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy (IRIN)…
"The Oceania made headlines once more in March 2023, when Euronav said it was investigating claims put forward by United Against Nuclear Iran, a US-based lobby group, that the ship was preparing…
"United Against Nuclear Iran also included the vessel on a list containing ships that were under investigation by United Against Nuclear Iran for violating sanctions. The vessel Tripathi called…
(New York, N.Y.) — On Thursday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and UANI Advisory Board Member Governor Jeb Bush co-authored an op-ed in National Review arguing…
"According to figures from New York-based pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran, Tehran exported over 530m barrels of oil last year, a 27% increase from 2022.
The record exports…
"... The Omega hauled sanctioned Iranian crude last year, according to United Against Nuclear Iran and cargo tracking data, but was still listed, via AIS signals, as having armed guards on board…
UANI Advisory Board Member Governor Jeb Bush and UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace write: "n the past decade, as U.S. investment and diplomatic engagement in Central America waned, China has…
UANI’s final tanker tracker of the year reviews the topline data points for 2023 UANI’s impact, and offers prescriptions for 2024.
2023 Summary: Key Data-pointsThe free flow of Iranian…
"The representatives cited United Against Nuclear Iran’s recent warning that 370 foreign-flagged 'ghost ships' are suspected of contributing to Tehran’s circumvention of oil bans over the past two…
(New York, N.Y.) — This year has marked a significant stride in United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)'s mission to thwart the illegal…
(New York, N.Y.) — Following a multi-year effort by United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), pressure from Congress on the Biden administration to hold Panama and the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP)…
"Recent data show that 'due to diminished sanctions enforcement, Iran has accumulated north of $80 billion dollars in oil revenues since 2021,' said Claire Jungman, chief of staff of United…
"Ms. Claire Jungman, Chief of Staff for United Against Nuclear Iran, will testify."
'Higher oil prices present greater profit margins for sanctioned trades, making them more attractive to illicit traders,' said Claire Jungman, chief of staff at nonprofit United Against Nuclear…
"Pressure group's chief of staff has been shining a light on the dark fleet. Jungman has been exposing vessels that sidestep sanctions and employ dangerous and deceptive shipping…
In the wake of Hamas’ massacre of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Iran has taken advantage of the ensuing chaos to escalate its policy of maritime aggression. Some of Iran’s and Iranian proxies’…
"The monthly average of Iran's crude production was between 2.76 million b/d and 3.01 million b/d during Q3, the highest since 2018, according to the Platts OPEC survey by S&P Global. The…
US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran welcomed Ofac’s actions but said they fell well short of what is needed to choke Iran’s revenue streams and hurt its ability to fund Hamas and its…
"…The United Against Nuclear Iran flag flies near the Suez Rajan. The ship spent months anchored off Texas after it was seized."
"This is up 80% from the 775,000 barrels per day Iran averaged under the Trump Administration’s 'maximum pressure' strategy, according to United Against Nuclear Iran, the group of former U.S.…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and Chairman Senator Joseph I. Lieberman issued the following joint statement today following a series of…
(New York, N.Y.) — In case you missed it, last Friday, the Wall Street Journal editorial board featured data from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) to illustrate the detrimental impact of lax…
"Iran exported nearly 1.4 million barrels of oil per day in October, sustaining its average for 2023. This is up 80% from the 775,000 barrels per day Iran averaged under the Trump Administration’s…
"According to the 'Octo'ber 2023 Iran Tanker Tracker' by United Against Nuclear Iran, the Islamic republic has exported over $80 billion worth of oil since the Biden administration began. The…
The barbaric atrocity inflicted by Iran-backed Hamas on October 7 has reignited the question of how to stop billions of petro-dollars flowing to the head of the snake in Tehran. Since the start of…
“Is Malaysia helping Iran skirt oil sanctions?” this blog asked in July 2019. Four years and a billion barrels of oil later, the Guardian has asked the same, highlighting striking…
(New York, N.Y.) — The Marshall Islands-flagged SUEZ RAJAN remains laden at sea with approximately one million barrels of…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)’s work to identify and detect vessels engaged in the smuggling of Iranian oil…
United Against Nuclear Iran’s (UANI’s) ship-tracking data and research shows that the Trump and Biden administrations had different impacts on Iran’s oil sector. The Trump administration sought to…
II. Chinese Imports of Iranian Oil – Total
Total Chinese imports of Iranian oil since April 2018 – the start of UANI’s Tanker Tracker resource – tells an even more dramatic story than the…
April marks the fourth anniversary of UANI’s Tanker Tracker. It draws on deep wells of HUMINT, satellite imagery, Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, cargo datasets, port documentation…
(New York, N.Y.) – United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today urging Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Government to…
(New York, N.Y.) — On Tuesday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) Senior Adviser Ambassador Nikki Haley authored an op-ed…
In August, Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh announced an end to its fuel subsidies, which have drained the bank’s reserves since the country began descending into a financial crisis.…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)’s campaign to monitor and report illegal Iranian oil transfers and international sanctions violations was highlighted in major maritime…
(New York, N.Y.) — United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI)’s campaign to monitor and report illicit Iranian oil transfers and international sanctions violations was highlighted by The Wall Street…
According to filings by the United States Government in a federal court proceeding pending in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States seized Iranian…
(New York, N.Y.) – For the past 18 months, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has been tracking the activities of the…
News in May was dominated by Iran’s dramatic and ultimately successful delivery of 1.5 million barrels of gasoline to Venezuela, defying U.S.…
China continues to import north of 200,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) from Iran but there are indications that 2020 could be the year that the U.S. finally gets…
After turning its AIS off in the Strait of Hormuz on June 20, on August 14, NITC Crude Oil Tanker SANAN has appeared in the Strait of Malacca with a…
A critical part of the US “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran is getting the regime’s oil exports to zero. On May 2, 2019, the Trump administration terminated…
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As Iran's Oil Exports Skyrocket to 117% of Pre-Geneva…
In Case You Missed It: UANI Quoted by Reuters Regarding Iran's Rising Oil Exports "The Increase in Oil Sales Alone has Already Been Worth Over $4 Billion in New Revenue…
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