{"id":255871,"date":"2022-02-17T04:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T09:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=255871"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:27:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T03:27:13","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-february-17-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-february-17-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 February 17, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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UPDATE: 9:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group Alleges Us Firm\u2019s Tanker Illicitly Traded Iran Oil<\/h3>\n

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 A tanker owned by a Los Angeles-based private equity firm 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, an advocacy group alleges. The firm said Thursday it is cooperating with U.S. government investigators.<\/p>\n

The group United Against Nuclear Iran raised its allegations in a letter dated Tuesday to Oaktree Capital Management, which holds assets worth over $160 billion. Satellite images and maritime tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press correspond to the group\u2019s identification of the vessels allegedly involved and showed them side-by-side off the coast of Singapore on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: 4:30 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Security Forces Disrupt commemoration Ceremony of Deceased Poet<\/h3>\n

Today, security forces raided the ceremony near Tehran that was held in commemoration of an imprisoned Iranian poet, Baktash Abtin, who died due to the state’s deliberate negligence and refusal of treatment when he contracted Covid-19. People who had gathered to pay respect to Abtin were arrested and several people were transferred to an unknown location.<\/p>\n

According to local sources, at least 20 vehicles carrying security forces are said to have attacked the venue. Eyewitnesses say the incident took place one hour after the ceremony started and the security forces disrupted the gathering, forcing people to end it. Footage shows moments before the state’s disruption and the crowd is chanting “Death to the oppressors, peace be upon Abtin!”<\/p>\n

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