People & Institutions
VS Oil Terminal FZE; VS Tankers FZE
في إس أويل ترمنال؛ في إس تانكرز
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Legal status as of 4 October 2026
Under sanctions
Placed on a government sanctions list. An official act, not a court judgment.
What the documents say
OFAC, 3 July 2025.
- Kind
- Company
- Roles
- Said network companies
Cases
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| Case | Role | Status in this case | Detail | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian oil passed off as Iraqi: Salim Ahmed Said and Waleed al-Samarra'i networks (US designations, 2025) | Said network companies | Under sanctions | OFAC, 3 July 2025. | 25 September 2026 |
In the registers
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Sanctions
| Date | Authority | Action | Reason given | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2025 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13902 (Iran financial or petroleum sectors); Linked To: Said, Salim Ahmed | “VS Oil manages six oil storage tanks where Iranian oil is dropped off to be mixed with Iraqi oil.” | Original |
| 3 July 2025 | US Treasury (OFAC) | Designation Executive Order 13902 (Iran financial or petroleum sectors); Linked To: Said, Salim Ahmed | “VS Tankers has smuggled oil for the benefit of the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).” | Original |
Documents
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- US Department of the Treasury3 July 2025Sanctions noticeTier A
Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade (sb0188)
OriginalSHA-256 9a749d95df50runs a network of companies that have been selling Iranian oil falsely declared as Iraqi oil since at least 2020