Overview

• The designations name Iraqi–St. Kitts & Nevis national Waleed al‑Samarra'i as the operator, based in the United Arab Emirates.
• OFAC listed Babylon Navigation DMCC and Galaxy Oil FZ LLC, nine Liberia‑flagged tankers including the Adena, Liliana and Camilla, and Marshall Islands entities Tryfo, Keely, Odiar, Panarea and Topsail.
• Treasury details ship‑to‑ship blending in the Arabian Gulf and at Iraqi ports, nighttime transfers, AIS spoofing and gaps in tracking to conceal Iranian origin.
• The action, taken under Executive Order 13902, blocks U.S. property of those designated and bars U.S. persons from dealings, with potential secondary exposure for others.
• Treasury frames the step as tightening a campaign against Iran’s oil revenues after a similar July 3 move, as nuclear talks remain stalled over missile‑related disputes reported by Reuters.