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Newtalk新聞 為了打擊伊朗的經濟基礎，美國川普政府於8月宣布發起「經濟排斥行動」，針對大批與伊朗相關的個人、實體、船隻與機構實施制裁，希望藉由相關行動切斷伊朗政權的主要收入來源，進一步加強對德黑蘭的經濟壓力。當地時間21日，美國財政部又以協助伊朗非法航運活動為由，宣布對與伊朗影子艦隊有關的律師事務所與公司實施制裁。 美國財政部發布新聞稿指出，將針對在巴拿馬與希臘設有業務據點的「卡納基斯律師事務所」（Karnakis and Karnakis）實施制裁，指控該事務所多年來透過提供法律與企業登記服務，暗中協助伊朗的非法航運活動，間接幫助德黑蘭獲取可用於軍事、武器與核子計畫的資金。同時，美國財政部也宣布制裁與伊朗影子艦隊有關的新加坡及阿拉伯聯合大公國航運代理商，試圖切斷德黑蘭透過相關航運網絡獲取資金的途徑。 美國財政部強調，此次制裁行動主要依據第13902號行政命令，旨在打擊伊朗石油與石化產業等關鍵經濟領域。同時，美國金融犯罪執法網路（FinCEN）也與包括希臘在內的歐洲合作夥伴展開協調，並依據《銀行保密法》相關規定，向一家希臘銀行發出行政傳票，調查該銀行與伊朗及其代理人可能存在的聯繫。 美國財政部表示，「經濟排斥行動」的目的是切斷伊朗政權賴以維持運作的經濟命脈，透過與歐盟、英國及海灣國家等合作夥伴聯手，打擊德黑蘭政權的非法收入來源，並阻斷其規避制裁及轉移資金的管道。 美國財政部指出，多年來，卡納基斯律師事務所透過提供法律及企業登記服務，協助成立持有伊朗影子艦隊船隻的航運公司，並掩蓋相關企業的實際受益所有人身分。該事務所涉及的航運企業包括「斯基羅斯海事貿易公司」（Skyros Maritime and Trading S.A.）、「科孚島海事貿易公司」（Corfu Maritime and Trading S.A.）及「埃利亞斯航運貿易集團公司」（Elias Shipping and Trading Group S.A.）等。 其中，埃利亞斯航運貿易集團公司被指是敘利亞「阿爾－卡提爾吉公司」（Al-Qatirji Company）的幌子公司。美國財政部指出，後者曾為伊朗伊斯蘭革命衛隊聖城旅及葉門胡塞武裝的利益，出售數百萬桶伊朗石油，並在遭到制裁時，被認為是聖城旅的主要資金管道之一，使其每年能透過伊朗石油銷售取得數億美元收入。 除了制裁卡納基斯律師事務所及相關企業外，美國財政部也將該事務所的相關員工列入制裁名單。另外，新加坡Amigoz Singapore Pte. Ltd.及杜拜Whales Shipping Line LLC等航運代理公司，也因涉嫌協助伊朗石油與石化產品運輸及相關航運作業，成為美國財政部的制裁目標。 美國財政部指出，在遭到制裁後，上述被指定的公司及人員在美國境內，或由美國人持有、控制的所有財產與財產權益，原則上都將遭到凍結，且相關人士必須向美國外國資產管制辦公室（OFAC）申報。此外，由受制裁人士直接或間接合計持有50%以上股權的實體，原則上也適用相關資產凍結規定。與上述被指定公司及人員進行特定重大交易的外國金融機構，也可能面臨二級制裁。美國財政部強調，違反美國制裁規定的行為，可能導致相關人士承擔民事或刑事責任。 針對此次的大規模制裁行動，貝森特於台北時間今（22）日在社群平台X表示，不論是在海上實際進行非法石油轉運的工作人員，還是坐在律師事務所角落辦公室的文書處理人員，只要支持伊朗政權，就會被美國政府鎖定並遭到制裁。貝森特強調，伊朗的協助者應該盡早做出選擇，決定是否加入華盛頓的行列，抑或是繼續保持對立立場，「我們知道您是誰，我們也知道您在做甚麼，我們將繼續採取行動」。延伸閱讀：波斯灣7艘船遭攻擊、觸雷起火！ …

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