State Dept.: Iran - Dismantling Shamkhani's Illicit Shipping Empire
July 15, 2026
July 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on July 14, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:
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Iran: Dismantling Shamkhani's Illicit Shipping Empire
As part of the United States' effort to increase pressure on the Iranian regime amid their unlawful attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States is acting to disrupt and degrade the illicit shipping and sanctions evas . . .
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Iran: Dismantling Shamkhani's Illicit Shipping Empire
As part of the United States' effort to increase pressure on the Iranian regime amid their unlawful attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the United States is acting to disrupt and degrade the illicit shipping and sanctions evas . . .