Iran helping Russia outsmart punishing Western sanctions by using its 'ghost armada'

Researchers from United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), an international nonprofit organisation, have reported the latest scheme to keep Putin’s dictatorship from falling into economic chaos. This includes a fleet of black-market vessels to get around bans by the US, UK and EU on Russian oil exports. The researchers are urging the West to form a “ghostbusters” team to crack down on the mysterious ships. UANI identified 70 foreign ships suspected of involvement in the illicit transfer of Iranian crude oil and petroleum, avoiding sanctions against Iran.