Yen on MSN

Pacific island office enabling sanctions-busting ‘shadow fleets’ for Russia and Iran

Dozens of oil tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the ...
The New Zealand Herald

The dark fleet hiding in our own backyard: How the Cook Islands sold its flag to Moscow and Tehran

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and the infamous tanker Eagle S in December 2024 being shadowed by a Finnish Coast Guard vessel. Photo / ...
Asharq Al-Awsat on MSN

Cook Islands-Flagged Tankers Suspects of Smuggling Russian, Iranian Crude

London: At least 34 Cook Islands–flagged tankers suspected of smuggling contraband crude for Russia and Iran have been using a beachside office in the tropical South Pacific to cover their ...