On June 13, 2019, the Japanese tanker Kokuka Courageous and the Norwegian tanker Front Altair were attacked in the Gulf of Oman, rocked by explosions that blew holes into the sides of both ships| The Soufan Center
In 2011, Congress sought to reduce Iran’s exportation of oil by passing a law, which was ultimately enacted, that imposes penalties for transactions with Iran’s Central Bank, the entity in control of Iran’s oil payments| The Soufan Center
On April 8, 2019, the Trump Administration announced its intent to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), a designation that will take effect by April 15 unless Congress acts to block the move| The Soufan Center