Report: Chinese Ports Become Hubs for Iran’s Illicit Oil Exports

"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 port. HECATE was loaded from an Iranian tanker on March 25 and was quickly blacklisted as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity on April 4. Meanwhile, ELVA, which has a track record of sanctions violations, took on Iranian oil from Kharg Island on April 2.

'China’s continued, willful disregard for counterterrorism sanctions is directly enabling Iran’s ability to finance terrorism around the globe,' said UANI Chief Claire Jungman. 'Beijing’s enforcement has been utterly lackluster.'"