The US has warned the shipping community not to have dealings with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) after re-imposing sanctions on Iran’s energy, shipping and banking sectors, among others, on Monday.

In a statement, the Department of The Treasury said it added 65 subsidiaries and associated individuals as well as 122 ships of IRISL, including Valfajr Shipping, Hafez Darya Arya Shipping and Safiran Payam Darya Shipping, to the sanction list.