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US sanctions 'rogue' businessman linked to $300m oil smuggling plot

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US sanctions ‘rogue’ businessman linked to $300m oil smuggling plot

Waleed al-Samarra’i orchestrated plot to mix Iranian and Iraqi oil cargoes in ship-to-ship transfers, Treasury claims

US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent (centre) announced sanctions against Waleed al-Samarra’i, an Iraqi-St Kitts dual national.
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent (centre) announced sanctions against Waleed al-Samarra’i, an Iraqi-St Kitts dual national.Photo: Daniel Torok/White House
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