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U.S. Has Sold Over a Million Barrels of Iranian Oil Seized as Part of Sanctions

HeadlineFeb 12, 2021

The Justice Department said this week the U.S. has sold over a million barrels of Iranian fuel seized by civil forfeiture as part of its sanctions campaign. U.S. officials say they seized the oil last year from tankers headed from Iran to Venezuela. The money will be transferred to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.

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