US Ka Iran Oil Par Shikanja Kasna!
Asal mein, America ne Iran ke Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ki funding ko rokne ke liye yeh kadam uthaya hai. In sanctions ka target Hong Kong, UAE aur Oman mein baithe 12 log aur companies hain jo Iran ke tel ko China pahunchane mein madad kar rahe the. Bhai, US Treasury toh itni serious hai ki is network ko todne ke liye $15 million tak ka inaam bhi de rahi hai!
Yeh 'Shadow Fleet' Kaun Si Bala Hai?
Ye sabhi companies supposedly 'front companies' thi, jo jahazon ka arrangement karti thi, maal ka hisaab rakhti thi, aur lakho barrel tel ko 'shadow fleet' operations ke through bech rahi thi. Matlab, offshore companies aur ship-to-ship transfers ka use karke origin aur destination chhupana. Ye sab IRGC officials ki coordination mein chal raha tha.
Sirf Iran Nahi, China Par Bhi Pressure!
Aur ek interesting baat yeh hai ki US State Department ne alag se 3 China-based satellite companies par bhi sanctions lagaye hain, kyunki woh Iran ki military operations mein madad kar rahi thi. Isse China par pressure aur badh gaya hai, ki woh Iran ke support networks mein apni role ke liye jawabdehi de.
Kya Sanctions Ka Asar Hoga?
Ab sawal yeh hai ki kya ye sanctions kaam karenge? Iran hamesha se international restrictions ko bypass karne ke tareeke dhoondh leta hai, aur China uska main buyer hai. China ko discount par energy chahiye, isliye ho sakta hai sanctions ka asar kam ho aur US-China ke rishte mein aur gadbad ho. Yaad hai, Strait of Hormuz ke paas tensions ki wajah se oil prices $100 cross kar chuki hain. IRGC ka funding network covert hone ki wajah se ise poori tarah se band karna mushkil hai.
Aage Kya?
Ab sabki nazar Iran ke tel ke trade aur China ke compliance par rahegi. Aane wale presidential summit mein Trump aur Xi ki meeting mein is par charcha ho sakti hai. Analysts ka kehna hai ki sanctions rok to sakte hain, par poori tarah band karna mushkil hai, khaas kar jab China jaisa buyer ho. Market mein abhi bhi risk premium dikh raha hai, matlab traders expect kar rahe hain ki instability rahegi aur Strait of Hormuz mein koi bhi badi ghatna prices ko aur badha sakti hai. Dekhna hoga Iran aur China ka kya response aata hai.
