The United States Announced New Sanctions Against the Global Network That Sustains the Clandestine Trade in Iranian Oil

Charlie Brown, a former U.S. Navy officer and senior adviser to the nongovernmental organization United Against Nuclear Iran, said, "As long as there is a supply, there will be demand for this discounted oil." Brown pointed out that China buys 90% of Iranian oil and that the transfer is concentrated near the Riau archipelago, equivalent in area to the area of New York.