Episode in the Arabian Sea: How American Military Stopped M/V Sevan Under Sanctions 0 19

“M/V Sevan was included among 19 vessels of the 'shadow fleet' that the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned for activities related to the transportation of Iranian energy and oil and gas products worth billions of dollars, including propane and butane, to overseas markets,” the release states. “Today, the vessel was intercepted in the Arabian Sea by a U.S. Navy helicopter from the guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91), and it is currently following U.S. military orders to turn back to Iran under escort. The U.S. Armed Forces continue to enforce U.S. sanctions and fully implement a blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports. Since the start of the blockade, 37 vessels have been redirected.”