U.S. Uncovers Iranian Effort To Help Syria Evade Oil Sanctions

U.S. Uncovers Iranian Effort To Help Syria Evade Oil Sanctions

By Richard Solash

January 19, 2012

WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials have uncovered an effort by Iran to help its close ally, Syria, evade U.S. sanctions on its petroleum sector.

The story, first reported by "The Wall Street Journal," was confirmed to RFE/RL by a U.S. Treasury Department spokesperson, who said that officials had identified an Iran-chartered tanker attempting to bring Syrian oil to Tehran for resale, with the proceeds apparently to be funneled back to Damascus. [ read more at link]