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The NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM and VOYAGER HAVEN transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025.

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Documented shipments by these vessels in 2025.

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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 29 vessels and multiple shipping companies — and sanctioned Egyptian businessman Hatem Elsaid Farid Ibrahim Sakr and several of his firms — for transporting large volumes of Iranian petroleum products as part of a sanctions campaign under Executive Order 13902. OFAC says these vessels, managed across jurisdictions including UAE, Panama, Marshall Islands and India, have moved millions of barrels of Iranian crude and refined products in 2024–2025. The designations block U.S. property and generally prohibit U.S. persons from transacting with the listed entities and vessels, and expand the administration’s effort to cut Iran’s petroleum revenue.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's December 18, 2025, press release states that the Palau-flagged NEBULA DRIFT (IMO 9233973) and AETHER SAIL (IMO 9277371), along with the Panama-flagged TIDAL RHYTHM (IMO 9297101) and VOYAGER HAVEN (IMO 9271896), all managed and operated by UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE, have transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025, including condensate, bitumen, and naphtha. (home.treasury.gov)

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:54 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's December 18, 2025, press release states that the Palau-flagged NEBULA DRIFT (IMO 9233973) and AETHER SAIL (IMO 9277371), along with the Panama-flagged TIDAL RHYTHM (IMO 9297101) and VOYAGER HAVEN (IMO 9271896), all managed and operated by UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE, have transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025, including condensate, bitumen, and naphtha. (home.treasury.gov)
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:43 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; the NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN were confirmed to have transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. This information is sourced directly from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's announcement about these vessels and their operations. Therefore, the claim stands verified as true based on credible sources.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:58 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned four vessels—NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN—for transporting hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025, including condensate, bitumen, and naphtha. These vessels, managed and operated by UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE, are part of Iran's shadow fleet used to evade sanctions. The sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's revenue streams supporting its nuclear program and support for terrorist proxies. Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:50 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; it asserts that the vessels NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. This is corroborated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which specifically mentions these vessels and their activities. Therefore, the claim can be verified as true based on official documentation from a credible source.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:02 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned 29 vessels and their management firms on December 18, 2025, for transporting Iranian petroleum products. Among these were the Palau-flagged NEBULA DRIFT (IMO 9233973) and AETHER SAIL (IMO 9277371), and the Panama-flagged TIDAL RHYTHM (IMO 9297101) and VOYAGER HAVEN (IMO 9271896), all managed by UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE. These vessels have transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products, including condensate, bitumen, and naphtha, in 2025.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:20 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects information from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which confirms that the NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. These vessels are identified as being managed and operated by UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE, aligning with the claim made. Therefore, the claim is verified as true based on credible governmental sources.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:51 AMTrue
    The statement is corroborated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which confirms that the NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. This includes specific products such as condensate, bitumen, and naphtha, as stated in their official press release from December 18, 2025. Therefore, the claim is accurate based on the official source provided.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:44 PMTrue
    The statement is accurate; the press release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirms that the NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. These vessels were specifically noted for transporting condensate, bitumen, and naphtha. Therefore, the claim aligns directly with the official information provided by the Treasury.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:41 AMcomplete
    The statement regarding the vessels NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN successfully transporting hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025 is confirmed in the U.S. Treasury Department's press release dated December 18, 2025. This release explicitly details that these vessels, under the management of UAE-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE, engaged in transporting various types of Iranian petroleum, including condensate, bitumen, and naphtha. Therefore, the claim is accurate as stated.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:31 AMcomplete
    The statement accurately describes the activities of the NEBULA DRIFT, AETHER SAIL, TIDAL RHYTHM, and VOYAGER HAVEN, which are identified as having transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products in 2025. The official press release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirms these operations and specifically attributes them to the United Arab Emirates-based Phoenix Ship Management FZE. Therefore, the statement is verifiable and accurate as per the evidence provided.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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