The US Treasury announced a move targeting 17 tankers, described as the remaining vessels of Iran's "shadow fleet" that transport crude oil and products to Asia. A Treasury official stated that this action aims to starve Tehran of oil revenue, with Iran's president having previously indicated that oil sales had ceased.

The campaign aims to disrupt Iran's oil exports, with the Treasury identifying these 17 tankers as the last active ships in the "shadow fleet" still involved in moving Iranian crude and products.