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The Claim

United States sanctions lists do not designate the Government of Oman for Iran sanctions evasion.

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The Short Version

Official U.S. sanctions records do not show the Government of Oman designated for Iran sanctions evasion. Treasury, State, and DOJ materials identify sanctions on specific people, firms, vessels, and networks, including some Oman-linked entities, but not Oman’s government. Reports about warnings or possible future penalties are not the same as a formal listing.

Caveats

  • Some Oman-linked companies or addresses appear in U.S. sanctions actions; that does not mean the Government of Oman is designated.
  • Reports of U.S. warnings or threatened sanctions describe pressure or possible future action, not a current sanctions-list entry.
  • Sanctions lists can change, so this conclusion applies to the official records reflected in the cited sources at the time reviewed.

The Receipts

  1. Sanctions List Search

    U.S. Department of the Treasury – OFAC

  2. U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran's Shadow Oil Economy (Fact Sheet)

    U.S. Department of State

  3. U.S. Relations With Oman

    U.S. Department of State

  4. Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks

    U.S. Department of State (archived 2021–2025 site)

  5. United States Sanctions Network Facilitating Iran's Illicit Oil Trade

    U.S. Department of State

  6. Sanctions to Combat Illicit Traders of Iranian Oil and the Shadow Fleet

    U.S. Department of State

  7. Iran Sanctions

    U.S. Department of State (archived)

  8. Justice Department Announces Terrorism and Sanctions-Evasion Charges and Seizures Linked to Iranian Oil Sales

    U.S. Department of Justice

  9. Sanctions List Search – Individual Entry (Oman address example)

    U.S. Department of the Treasury – OFAC

  10. Sanctions List Search – Corporate Entry (Oman registration example)

    U.S. Department of the Treasury – OFAC

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