Iran Oil Cargo Previously Seized by US Unloads in Syria

…Satellite tracking data showed the Lana had discharged the cargo of around 700,000 barrels in the Syrian port of Banias, said Claire Jungman, chief of staff with US advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which monitors Iran-related tanker traffic through ship and satellite tracking. Jungman told Reuters Iran’s shipments to Damascus “are regarded as a way of strengthening the country’s regional position and are also a major part of the regime’s survival strategy.” The Lana's last reported position on Nov. 20 was anchored off Syria's coast, according to ship tracking on Eikon.