{"id":2192392,"date":"2024-03-04T17:38:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illicit-iranian-oil-sales-hit-90-billion-under-biden-fueling-tehrans-terror-proxies\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T17:44:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T22:44:26","slug":"illicit-iranian-oil-sales-hit-90-billion-under-biden-fueling-tehrans-terror-proxies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illicit-iranian-oil-sales-hit-90-billion-under-biden-fueling-tehrans-terror-proxies\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s administration fuels Tehran&#8217;s terror proxies with $90 billion from illicit Iranian oil sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillicit-iranian-oil-sales-hit-90-billion-under-biden-fueling-tehrans-terror-proxies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2192392&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Illicit Iranian Oil\u2062 Sales Under Biden Administration Reach $90 Billion, Fueling Regional \u200dAttacks<\/h2>\n<p>Under \u200cthe Biden administration, illicit Iranian oil sales have skyrocketed to a staggering $90 billion. These funds \u200bare being used to support Tehran&#8217;s terror proxies, who are\u200d launching a wave of unprecedented attacks on Israel, American forces, and Western shipping vessels.<\/p>\n<p>Despite sanctions on Iran&#8217;s oil exports, Tehran&#8217;s sales to China, its \u200btop importer, have consistently exceeded 1 \u2062million barrels per day in\u200c recent months. This signals the Biden administration&#8217;s softline approach \u200dtowards \u2063enforcing sanctions on the regime&#8217;s oil trade.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Iran has managed to sell $90 billion worth of U.S.-sanctioned oil, setting new export records in the process,&#8221; according to the latest figures \u2063published by United \u200dAgainst a Nuclear Iran (UANI), a watchdog group monitoring\u2062 Tehran&#8217;s illicit oil trade. &#8220;Ongoing hesitance to enforce oil sanctions on Iran has\u2064 proven to be a defining characteristic of the Biden Administration&#8217;s foreign policy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tehran&#8217;s\u2063 oil exports continue to soar as its terror proxies, including Houthi\u2064 rebels in \u200dYemen and Iraq-based militant groups, disrupt international shipping lanes and launch attacks on \u2063Western ships. In response, \u200bthe United States and its allies have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-mq-9-drone-shot-down-by-yemens-houthi-rebels-officials-claim\/\" title=\"Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for shooting down U.S. MQ-9 drone.\">conducted retaliatory strikes<\/a>. Meanwhile, Iran&#8217;s fleet of illegal oil tankers has\u2063 been delivering heavily sanctioned crude to China,\u200b Syria, Venezuela,\u2064 and other nations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While global supply routes have \u200cbeen\u200c seriously affected by the Houthi attacks, Iran&#8217;s oil trade, especially with its top importer China, has continued unabated,&#8221; reported UANI \u2062in early February,\u2064 shortly after \u2063a Houthi-orchestrated attack killed three \u200dAmerican service members. \u2063&#8221;For \u2062January 2024, Iranian exports to \u200cChina hit 1 million barrels per \u200dday. The revenue from these sales is fundamental not only for the regime&#8217;s survival but also as a critical source of funds disbursed to its terror proxies, including the Houthi movement in Yemen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u2063 February, exports to China surged \u2063even higher,\u2063 reaching 1,462,257 barrels per day, an\u2063 increase\u2062 of over 300,000 barrels from January, according to\u200d UANI&#8217;s latest figures.<\/p>\n<p>These sales have provided\u200b Tehran with an estimated $66 million in revenue for February alone, serving as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/social-security-update-march-direct-payment-worth-943-goes-out-in-19-days\/\" title=\"March's Social Security direct payment of 3 will be sent out in 19 days\">vital financial lifeline<\/a>. UANI states that this money fuels Iran&#8217;s global terrorism enterprise, \u200bwhich \u200dhas intensified following the \u2062Islamic\u2062 Republic&#8217;s funding and direction of Hamas&#8217;s terror\u200b strike on\u2063 Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying the rise in exports \u2063is a \u2063significant expansion of Iran&#8217;s fleet \u200dof\u2064 oil tankers, known as the &#8220;ghost armada.&#8221; These \u2064vessels \u2063go\u2063 to great \u200blengths to evade \u200binternational detection.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, around 70 \u200dships were suspected of transferring Iranian \u200dcrude products worldwide. However,\u2063 since the Biden administration took office and\u2064 reversed \u200bthe &#8220;maximum pressure&#8221; campaign on\u200b Tehran, the fleet has grown to at \u200bleast\u2063 395, according to UANI.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This suspected ghost\u2062 armada, distinct from but complementing\u200b Iran&#8217;s \u200cown NITC tanker fleet, has \u200dskirted U.S. sanctions\u200c and exploited regulatory loopholes to ship millions of barrels of Iranian oil,&#8221; reported UANI\u200c last week, \u2064providing a list of suspected Iran-linked tankers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Claire Jungman, UANI&#8217;s chief of staff, emphasizes that the expansion of Iran&#8217;s oil\u2062 fleet highlights the collective failure to enforce the rules that \u2063bind us. Urgent\u2062 action\u200b is needed to crack down on Iran&#8217;s illicit oil trade and reinforce the sanctions framework.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns about the United States&#8217; lax enforcement of sanctions have grown \u200das the Biden \u2062administration targets Russia&#8217;s energy trade as\u200c punishment for its ongoing war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the Treasury Department published a detailed assessment of U.S. sanctions on Russia&#8217;s oil \u2062and \u200cenergy trade, showcasing efforts to enforce economic penalties on Moscow. However, the\u200d same level of attention has \u2062not been given to Iran,\u200c leading groups like UANI to speculate that oil sanctions on \u2062Tehran remain a low \u200dpriority.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The \u2064administration \u200bhas not published a correspondingly detailed report with\u200b respect to Iranian oil exports\u2014despite the equally vital role oil \u200bsales \u2064play in funding Iran&#8217;s malign activities: sponsorship of terrorism, \u2063development of WMDs, and \u2062domestic repression. There is a conspicuous \u200dabsence\u200b of robust pronouncements and clear-eyed reasoning with respect \u200cto Tehran and its\u200b oil,&#8221; the group said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a regrettable data point\u2062 that clearly\u2063 inhibits the publication of administration reports on Iranian oil, in contrast to February&#8217;s report\u2062 on \u2062Russia,&#8221; UANI added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the lack of enforcement and strong response from the \u200dBiden administration towards Iran&#8217;s illicit activities affected regional allies and\u200b international watchdog groups?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062 Hips that were suspected of engaging in illicit oil\u2063 trade\u200d with Iran\u2062 turned off their transponders to \u2063avoid being tracked. This tactic has allowed Iran to continue its illegal oil sales without \u2064being easily detected.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s lack of enforcement and strong response to Iran&#8217;s illicit activities has raised concerns among regional \u2063allies \u2064and international watchdog groups. It\u2063 sends a message that the United States \u200dis not committed to curbing \u200dIran&#8217;s destabilizing behavior\u2064 and supporting its \u200dterror proxies.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u200d surge in Iranian oil \u200dsales under the Biden administration has\u200d coincided with an increase in attacks\u2062 on Israel, American forces, and Western shipping vessels. \u2062The funds obtained from these sales are directly contributing to Tehran&#8217;s \u200bability\u2063 to finance and arm its terrorist allies.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks pose\u200b a serious \u2063threat to regional \u2063security\u200c and\u200c stability.\u200d Iran&#8217;s support for Houthi \u2064rebels in \u2063Yemen has enabled them to launch attacks on Saudi \u2063Arabian \u200coil facilities, disrupting global oil markets. Additionally, militant groups in Iraq,\u200d funded and \u2063directed by Iran, have targeted American forces, leading to casualties and escalating tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must \u200dtake decisive action to address this issue \u2063and hold\u2063 Iran accountable \u2063for its\u2062 illicit activities. Enforcing sanctions on\u200c Iranian oil sales\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-tells-judges-to-start-holding-criminals-after-immigrants-who-beat-police-officer-skipped-town\/\" title=\"Hochul urges judges to prioritize detaining fleeing immigrant criminals who assaulted police\">imposing stricter \u200bpenalties<\/a> on countries and entities that engage in this trade \u200dis crucial.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the international community must come together to condemn Iran&#8217;s support for terror proxies and its destabilizing \u200bactions in the region. Collaboration and coordination among nations can help prevent further escalation of conflicts and protect global shipping routes.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u2062essential to minimize Iran&#8217;s \u2063ability to \u2062finance its terrorism enterprise by \u200bcutting off its revenue streams, particularly \u200cfrom illicit oil sales. This will not only help promote regional stability\u2062 but also send a strong message to Iran that its actions \u2063have consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The United\u200b States, as a global leader, has a responsibility to \u200daddress \u200dthis issue\u200b and\u2062 protect the \u2062interests of its\u200b allies. \u200cIt \u2062is imperative \u200dthat the Biden\u200d administration reevaluate its approach to Iran&#8217;s illicit oil trade and take decisive \u2062measures to disrupt this dangerous cycle of \u2063funding terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200cdoing so, the international community can work towards dismantling Iran&#8217;s\u2062 terror network\u200c and creating a\u200b safer and more secure world for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illicit Iranian oil sales have surged to $90 billion under Biden, aiding Tehran&#8217;s terror proxies in funding attacks on Israel, US forces, and Western ships. China, the leading importer, consistently purchases over 1 million barrels per day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":2192393,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Iran-tanker-e1597424279394.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2192392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Iran-tanker-e1597424279394.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2192392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2192392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2192392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2192392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2192392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}