
Operation Economic Outcast Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet Networks
FinCEN
Today, as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned Panama- and Greece-based law firm Karnakis and Karnakis, which has supported illicit Iranian shipping activity for years, indirectly aiding Tehran’s ability to generate revenue to fund its military, weapons, and nuclear programs. Throughout Operation Economic Outcast, Treasury has continued to coordinate with counterparts in Europe and around the world to sever the Iranian regime’s remaining economic lifelines. Treasury today also sanctioned Singapore- and UAE-based shipping agents that directly aid Iranian shadow fleet operations.





