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Khabar Agency

4 hours ago

• Khabar Agency

U.S. Treasury Takes Major Action Against Iran Maritime Network and Houthi Oil Smuggling Operations

At the center of the Iran-focused sanctions is the Panama-flagged bulk carrier SHUN KAI XING, owned by Hong Kong-based Unico Shipping Co Ltd. The vessel was caught transporting sensitive machinery intended for Iran's defense industry. The shipment was destined for two Iranian companies: the OFAC-designated Rayan Roshd Afzar Company (RRA) and Towse Sanaye Nim Resanaye Tarashe. 'The United States remains resolved to disrupt any effort by Iran to procure the sensitive, dual-use technology, components, and machinery that underpin the regime's ballistic missile, unmanned aerial vehicle, and asymmetric weapons programs,' said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The investigation revealed a complex network of companies involved in the attempted smuggling operation. China-based Futech Co Limited and Dongguan Zanyin Machinery and Equipment Co Ltd were identified as the original shippers of the sensitive goods. When the shipment was inspected, Unico Shipping attempted to conceal the Iranian destinations through falsified documentation. In a parallel action, OFAC targeted the Houthi maritime network, sanctioning four individuals, 12 entities, and two vessels involved in oil smuggling operations. The sanctions, the largest against the Iran-backed group to date, specifically target Houthi front companies operating in Sana'a and Hudaydah, Yemen, which have been generating significant revenue through black market oil sales. Among the designated entities is Black Diamond Petroleum Derivatives, a Sana'a-based company managed by U.S.-designated Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam. The company has been identified as a key player in smuggling Iranian oil into Yemen. Another significant target is Royal Plus Shipping Services and Commercial Agencies, which has facilitated oil sales from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and managed weapons-related financial transfers between the Houthis, Russia, and Iran. 'Today's action—our most significant to date against the group—underscores our commitment to disrupting the Houthis' financial and shipping pipelines that enable their reckless behavior in the Red Sea and the surrounding region,' said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender. The sanctions were implemented under Executive Order 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, and Executive Order 13224, as amended. These actions build upon previous enforcement measures taken throughout 2024 and early 2025, reflecting an escalating response to Iran-backed maritime threats. HOUTHI OIL TRADERS AND SHIPPING FACILITATORS The Houthis use a web of trusted companies headquartered in Sana'a and Hudaydah, Yemen to facilitate the sale of oil across Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, many of which are directly linked to high-ranking Houthi operatives. Houthi leaders charge Yemenis exorbitant prices for oil and oil derivatives, pocketing the proceeds from these sales for personal gain and to fund the group's militant operations. Black Diamond Petroleum Derivatives(Black Diamond) is a Sana'a-based company that facilitates oil sales and payments in support of the Houthis. Black Diamond is tied to key Houthi leaders and businessmen, including the U.S.-designated Houthi spokespersonMohammed Abdulsalam (Abdulsalam), who manages Black Diamond's operations. Black Diamond smuggled Iranian oil into Yemen, and the Houthi movement relied on the revenue from the sale of this oil for its operations. Houthi leaders have also showcased Black Diamond's ability to import tens of thousands of tons of oil every month during negotiations with representatives from the Russian government over future oil deals between the Houthis and Moscow. Star Plus Yemen (Star Plus) is a Hudaydah-based company that operates under the direction of Abdulsalam and other prominent Houthi operatives. Star Plus acts as a broker between Houthi-aligned front companies and suppliers to extract revenue from oil sales within Yemen. In addition to supporting Houthi oil importation schemes, Star Plus has also facilitated Houthi efforts to purchase and smuggle dual-use components used to manufacture weapons from suppliers in Asia into Houthi-controlled ports. Tamco Establishment for Oil Derivatives(Tamco), headquartered in Sana'a, is a key front company in the Houthis' oil smuggling network, enabling Houthi operatives to conceal the true beneficiaries and end-users of imported oil and other commodities. Tamco operates under the supervision of Houthi operatives and affiliates, including Abdulsalam. The Sana'a-based Royal Plus Shipping Services and Commercial Agencies(Royal Plus) is a front company that has enabled Houthi oil smuggling and sales. Royal Plus has facilitated the sale of oil sourced from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), delivering the proceeds from these sales to Houthi leaders in exchange for a privileged position within the Houthis' oil derivatives market. Royal Plus has also acted as a payments facilitator in support of Houthi procurement efforts, managing financial transfers between the Houthis, Russia, and Iran for the purchase and acquisition of weapons and other military equipment, including UAV engines. Yahya Al-Usaili Company for Import Limited(Al-Usaili Co) is a Houthi front company that coordinates with Houthi operatives in Sana'a to import oil in exchange for foreign currency. Al-Usaili Co makes and receives payments for oil sales using accounts held at banks located in Houthi-controlled territory, which enables Al-Usaili Co to hide the end-users and beneficiaries of these sales in support of Houthi smuggling efforts. Al-Usaili Co maintained connections with the IRGC, which it leveraged to facilitate the importation of petroleum products for the Houthis. Gasoline Aman Company for Oil Derivatives Imports(Gasoline Aman), headquartered in Sana'a, is a Houthi front company that facilitates Houthi oil smuggling operations. The Houthis allow Gasoline Aman and other front companies to receive a small percentage fee from each oil sale in exchange for hiding Houthi involvement in the transaction. Azzahra Establishment for Commerce and Agencies(Azzahra) is a Houthi front company that plays a key role in transferring funds from oil sales to Houthi operatives and Houthi-affiliated organizations. Azzahra has enabled the Houthis to extract revenue from oil sales by laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for Houthi leaders in Hudaydah. Yemen Elaph Petroleum Derivatives Import(Yemen Elaph) is a Sana'a-based oil import company owned by Houthi operative Abdullah Ahsan Abdullah Dabbash(Dabbash). Under Dabbash's leadership, Yemen Elaph imports, sells, and distributes oil derivatives via the black market in Houthi-controlled areas and is one of only a few Houthi-controlled companies that has exclusive rights to import through the Houthi-controlled ports of Hudaydah and Al-Salif. Abbot Trading Co., Ltd.(Abbot) is a Sana'a-based shipping and logistics company that has generated revenue by facilitating oil and oil derivatives sales in Houthi-controlled areas. Abbot is one of the most important Houthi-affiliated front companies established by Houthi operatives within the past 10 years to control trade in oil derivatives, general trade, and other critical economic sectors. The Houthis funnel profits from Abbot's activities to finance the group's attacks and procurement of military-grade items. Prominent Houthi businessman Ali Ahmed Daghsan Talea (Talea) operates Abbot in coordination with his brother, Houthi smuggling operative Daghsan Ahmed Daghsan (Daghsan). Talea leverages Abbot to generate revenue in support of the Houthis from oil sales and smuggling efforts. Daghsan manages Abbot as one part of a broader network of front companies that funnel vast sums of money to the Houthis from key sectors of Yemen's economy, including oil and gas, import and export, and general trade. Daghsan, Talea, and other Houthi leaders have coordinated to establish numerous companies registered under the names of Daghsan's other family members. Black Diamond Petroleum Derivatives, Star Plus Yemen, Tamco Establishment for Oil Derivatives, Royal Plus Shipping Services and Commercial Agencies, Yahya Al-Usaili Company for Import Limited, Gasoline Aman Company for Oil Derivatives Imports, Azzahra Establishment for Commerce and Agencies, Yemen Elaph Petroleum Derivatives Import, Abbot Trading Co., Ltd., Ali Ahmed Daghsan Talea, and Daghsan Ahmed Daghsan are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Ansarallah. Abdullah Ahsan Abdullah Dabbash is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Yemen Elaph Petroleum Derivatives Import. HOUTHI-ALIGNED MANAGER OF HUDAYDAH AND AL-SALIF PORTS Zaid Al-Washli (Al-Washli) is the head of the Houthi-aligned port management company, which controls operations at key Houthi-controlled ports, including Hudaydah and Al-Salif. In his role, Al-Washli also coordinates weapons procurement and smuggling efforts on behalf of the Houthis, including of key dual-use components for use in UAV production. Al-Washli collaborates with Houthi procurement operatives to fill Houthi materiel needs and coordinates with Houthi political operatives to advance the Houthis' position in negotiations with shipping companies. Zaid Al-Washli is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Ansarallah. CONTINUED DELIVERY OFREFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS TO HOUTHI-CONTROLLED PORTS OnApril 28, 2025, OFAC identified three vessels and designated their owners pursuant to E.O.13224, as amended, for involvement in the discharge of refined petroleum products at Houthi-controlled ports after the expiration of Counter TerrorismGeneral License (GL) 25A. GL 25A wound down a previous authorization enabling the offloading of refined petroleum products in Yemen involving the Houthis through April 4, 2025. The vessels targeted today continued to supportthe Houthis through the discharge of refined petroleum products at Houthi-controlled ports, including Ras Isa, after the expiration of GL 25A. Best Way Tanker Corp. (Best Way) and Ocean Voyage LLC(Ocean Voyage) facilitated the delivery of gasoline to the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa via the vessel Valenteafter the expiration of OFAC's GL 25A. The Valente discharged over 60,000 metric tons of gasoline and departed Ras Isa port on May 17, 2025, over a month after the expiration of GL 25A. Atlantis M. Shipping Co facilitated the delivery of refined petroleum products into Ras Isa via the Atlantis MZ after the expiration of GL of mid-June 2025, the Atlantis MZ had discharged almost 60,000 metric tons of gasoline at Ras Isa port in Yemen, almost two months after the expiration of GL 25A. The Sarah was identified as blocked property in April 2025 pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, under its former name, Tulip BZ, for facilitating the delivery of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Ras Isa after the expiration of GL 25A, and in June 2025 was again at berth in Ras Isa to discharge LPG. Best Way Tanker Corp., Ocean Voyage LLC, and Atlantis M. Shipping Co are being designated pursuant to E.O.13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Ansarallah. The Valente is being identified as property in which Best Way Tanker Corp. has an interest pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. The Atlantis MZ is being identified as property in which Atlantis M. Shipping Co has an interest pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended. The SDN List entry for Tulip BZ is being updated to reflect the vessel's current name, Sarah.

Khabar Agency

16 hours ago

• Khabar Agency

Massive Explosion in Yemen's Taiz After Houthi Missile Launch Fails

A powerful explosion rocked Al-Huban, east of Yemen's Taiz, on Wednesday evening after a Houthi-fired ballistic missile malfunctioned and detonated mid-launch, local sources reported. The Iran-backed Houthi militia had attempted to launch the missile from one of its military sites in Al-Huban toward Israeli-occupied territories. However, the projectile exploded shortly after takeoff, sending a deafening blast across the area and triggering panic among residents. Witnesses described the explosion as catastrophic, with its shockwaves heard across large parts of the city. Nearby neighborhoods were plunged into chaos as terrified civilians scrambled for safety. The incident highlights the Houthis' continued use of populated areas as military staging grounds—a reckless tactic that endangers civilian lives and violates international humanitarian law.

El Chorouk

5 days ago

• El Chorouk

French Authorities Raise Sansal Case Again To Brussels

After a remarkable silence that lasted for a few weeks, what is known as the committee supporting the Franco-Algerian writer, Boualem Sansal, decided to act again, by pressuring the institutions of the European Union, in order to resolve this issue, which has seen a striking decline in discussion within political and media circles in France. In a statement by Arnaud Benedetti, a member of the committee supporting the writer imprisoned in Algeria on charges of involvement in targeting the territorial integrity of the country, he said that the committee had filed a complaint with the European Union's 'Ombudsman' due to what he described as the 'inaction' of EU institutions in defending Boualem Sansal's case. After Arnaud Benedetti pointed out that the French National Assembly (the lower house of parliament) adopted a draft resolution on May 6 calling for the release of Boualem Sansal, with no significant results, he stated in an interview with the French parliamentary channel that the committee had not received 'any response' from the High Representative of the European Union since that date, which prompted the committee to 'contact the Ombudsman' to move the file. The Franco-Algerian writer, who is serving a five-year prison sentence, entered his seventh month in Koléa prison near the capital, while the Algiers Judicial Council is expected to begin reviewing his case again in an appeal session on the 24th of this month, following the public prosecutor's decision at the Dar El Beida court in the capital to appeal the five-year prison sentence. Based on the statement issued by a member of the committee supporting the Franco-Algerian writer, the committee aims to incite European Union institutions against Algeria, based on the partnership agreement signed between the two parties in 2002, which came into force in 2005, and which includes clauses on human rights. The committee, composed of French nationals, sought the help of European Union institutions after all attempts at blackmail led by French politicians and media figures, led by French President Emmanuel Macron, and many ministers in François Bayrou's government, such as Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, and Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, and many political figures belonging to the traditional right and the far-right, failed. However, those repeated French campaigns and provocations only complicated the case of the writer accused of espionage and working for foreign entities, which prompted the Paris authorities to review their tone and lean towards de-escalation, by using phrases dominated by entreaty and appeals, realizing that those methods would only complicate the file further. Despite the change in the tone of the French authorities and their political and media arms towards Algeria, this does not mean that Paris has learned its lesson, as many observers believe that the former colonizer has not yet gotten rid of old practices, which are often characterized by political hypocrisy in secret, and de-escalation in public. It can be noted here the role that Paris may have played in classifying Algeria on the European Union's 'blacklist' of high-risk countries regarding money laundering and terrorist financing, which was recently issued by what is known as the 'Financial Action Task Force,' headquartered in the French capital and affiliated with the European Commission. Decisions issued by the European Union, particularly those concerning the Maghreb countries and Algeria, are usually entrusted to France due to its history in the region, which gives Paris a hand, one way or another, in this classification, and the Algerian authorities are well aware of this.