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Group alleges US firm’s tanker illicitly traded Iran oil

In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, a vessel identified as the Virgo by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran is seen off Khargh Island, Iran, on Jan. 16, 2022. The Suez Rajan, a tanker owned by Fleetscape, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management, likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic amid the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers, the advocacy group alleges. The firm said Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, that it is cooperating with U.S. government investigators. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) In this satellite photo provided by Planet Labs PBC, vessels identified as the Virgo, left, and the Suez Rajan by the advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran are seen in the South China Sea on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2022. The Suez Rajan a tanker owned by Fleetscape, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management, likely took part in the illicit trade of Iranian crude oil at sea despite American sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic amid the collapse of its nuclear deal with world powers, the advocacy group alleges. The firm said Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, that it is cooperating with U.S. government investigators. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)