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Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
US to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China
May 7 - The United States said on Wednesday it plans to call for U.N. sanctions against vessels identified as taking part in circumvention of United Nations resolutions to combat North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The British-based Open Source Centre issued a report on Wednesday saying that in the past year it had tracked a number of non-Korean flagged vessels transporting North Korean coal and iron ore to ports in China, in violation of U.N. sanctions. Speaking at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, James Byrne, director of the Open Source Centre, identified several vessels, including the Tanzanian-flagged Armani and Sophia, the falsely-flagged Cartier and Casio, and the unflagged Yi Li 1 and An Yu. Byrne said the vessels had started engaging in sophisticated "spoofing" techniques, such as by presenting digital tracks to indicate they were in other countries, when satellite imagery showed them loading in North Korea. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea said the Security Council would continue to highlight sanctions violations despite Russia's veto last year of the mandate of the panel of experts that monitored such violations on behalf of the U.N.'s 1718 Committee on North Korea. "In the coming days, we plan to nominate for designation in the 1718 Committee vessels clearly identified in the briefing to which Mr. Byrne referred for violations of U.N. sanctions restrictions," she said. Shea accused Russia of "cynically obstructing" sanctions implementation, including though importation of North Korean missiles and shells for use in its war in Ukraine. She accused Chinese authorities of "looking the other way" as Chinese companies import North Korean coal and iron ore, even though Beijing insists it fully implements the U.N. resolutions. Geng Shuang, China's deputy U.N. ambassador, said China rejected U.S. "accusations and smearing" and charged that Washington was using the North Korea issue as a pretext for strategic military deployments that jeopardized the security interests of regional countries, including China. Russian U.N. ambassador Vasily Nebenzya dismissed criticism of its relationship and cooperation with North Korea, saying it was Moscow's sovereign right and that Russia was "very grateful to our Korean brothers for the assistance they've extended to us." North Korea's U.N. ambassador Kim Song accused the United States of "high-handedness and arbitrariness" that should not be tolerated by the international community.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China
(Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it plans to call for U.N. sanctions against vessels identified as taking part in circumvention of United Nations resolutions to combat North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The British-based Open Source Center issued a report on Wednesday saying that in the past year it had tracked a number of non-Korean flagged vessels transporting North Korean coal and iron ore to ports in China, in violation of U.N. sanctions. Speaking at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, James Byrne, director of the Open Source Network, identified several vessels, including the Tanzanian-flagged Armani and Sophia, the falsely-flagged Cartier and Casio, and the unflagged Yi Li 1 and An Yu. Byrne said the vessels had started engaging in sophisticated "spoofing" techniques, such as by presenting digital tracks to indicate they were in other countries, when satellite imagery showed them loading in North Korea. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea said the Security Council would continue to highlight sanctions violations despite Russia's veto last year of the mandate of the panel of experts that monitored such violations on behalf of the U.N.'s 1718 Committee on North Korea. "In the coming days, we plan to nominate for designation in the 1718 Committee vessels clearly identified in the briefing to which Mr. Byrne referred for violations of U.N. sanctions restrictions," she said. Shea accused Russia of "cynically obstructing" sanctions implementation, including though importation of North Korean missiles and shells for use in its war in Ukraine. She accused Chinese authorities of "looking the other way" as Chinese companies import North Korean coal and iron ore, even though Beijing insists it fully implements the U.N. resolutions. Geng Shuang, China's deputy U.N. ambassador, said China rejected U.S. "accusations and smearing" and charged that Washington was using the North Korea issue as a pretext for strategic military deployments that jeopardized the security interests of regional countries, including China. Russian U.N. ambassador Vasily Nebenzya dismissed criticism of its relationship and cooperation with North Korea, saying it was Moscow's sovereign right and that Russia was "very grateful to our Korean brothers for the assistance they've extended to us." North Korea's U.N. ambassador Kim Song accused the United States of "high-handedness and arbitrariness" that should not be tolerated by the international community. (Reporting by David Brunnstromm, editing by Deepa Babington)
Al Arabiya
22-04-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Iran's IRGC seizes two foreign tankers carrying ‘smuggled diesel'
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized two foreign vessels carrying 'smuggled' fuel in the Gulf, local media said on Tuesday. The IRGC 'seized two Tanzanian-flagged vessels carrying 1.5 million liters of smuggled diesel fuel,' said Iranian news agency Fars. Iranian forces regularly target tankers they say are illegally transporting fuel in the Gulf. 'The vessels, Sea Ranger and Salama, had 25 foreign crew members,' said Fars, without elaborating on their fate. It added that the vessels 'were transferred to the port of Bushehr,' in Iran's southwest, 'for legal procedures.' Iran, a major oil producer, has among the cheapest petrol prices in the world, which encourages fuel trafficking. In May, Iran released seven crew members from a Portuguese-flagged container ship, seized on April 13, after accusing them of links to its arch-foe Israel.
Al Bawaba
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Iran seizes two Tanzanian-flagged ships for fuel smuggling
Published April 22nd, 2025 - 03:58 GMT This is the latest in a series of anti-smuggling operations by Iranian forces. Just last month, on March 31, the IRGC captured two foreign oil tankers—Star 1 and Winteng—claiming they were transporting over three million liters of illegal diesel ALBAWABA- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized two Tanzanian-flagged ships in the southern province of Bushehr, accusing them of smuggling fuel in the Persian Gulf, according to state-affiliated Fars News Agency. Also Read Iran seizes two oil tankers smuggling diesel in the Gulf The IRGC's Second Naval District confirmed that 25 crew members were detained and the vessels towed to Bushehr by court order to offload the smuggled diesel. — Global South News (@globalsouthinfo) April 22, 2025 This is the latest in a series of anti-smuggling operations by Iranian forces. Just last month, on March 31, the IRGC captured two foreign oil tankers—Star 1 and Winteng—claiming they were transporting over three million liters of illegal diesel in Gulf waters. Also Read Death toll in deadly Kashmir attack rises: 27 killed, 12 injured These developments come amid heightened regional tensions and as Iran signals increased military readiness in response to perceived threats. At the same time, diplomatic talks over Iran's nuclear program, mediated by Oman between Tehran and Washington, are reportedly progressing in a 'positive atmosphere,' despite the backdrop of escalating maritime incidents. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
