The Department of State has identified several individuals and entities involved in significant transactions related to Iranian petroleum and has placed them on the Department of Treasury's SDN List. According to the Executive Order 13846, these individuals and companies have their properties and interests within the U.S. jurisdiction blocked, and U.S. persons cannot conduct transactions with them. Specifically, entities such as PT. Bintang Samudra Utama from Indonesia and Shipload Maritime Pte. Ltd. from Singapore are listed, along with vessels like MARINA VISION and CELEBES, which are linked to these entities. This action aims to enforce sanctions to curb Iran's support for terrorism and weapons proliferation activities.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of State put some people and companies on a special list because they were doing business with Iran in ways that aren't allowed. This means their stuff in the U.S. is "frozen," and people in the U.S. aren't allowed to buy or sell things to them.