US Attorney General says DOJ will prosecute anyone buying sanctioned Iranian oil

16 April 2026

US Attorney General says DOJ will prosecute anyone buying sanctioned Iranian oilFly of Swallow Studio/Shutterstock.com

Following the imposition of a US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the US acting Attorney General has said that the US will “vigorously prosecute” anyone who buys or sells sanctioned Iranian oil. The...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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