DailySand tracks sanctions across AI, semiconductor infrastructure, capital markets, and critical minerals supply chains. Below are curated source items and daily digests where sanctions appears in today's cross-sector intelligence briefing.
4 items across 5 digests
The U.K. Ministry of Defence intercepted the Russian shadow fleet oil tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel and is holding it off the south coast during investigations. This action reflects escalating enforcement against sanctions evasion in maritime energy transport.
Read original →Russia's official gold output claims are contradicted by Metals Focus data showing actual mine production is 28.8% lower than stated figures. The transparency gap signals sanctions evasion strategies and unreliable supply chain data for global gold markets.
Read original →China's SMIC has reportedly been shipping chipmaking equipment to Iranian military entities for approximately one year, despite US sanctions. This matters to supply chain analysts because it demonstrates sanctions circumvention in critical semiconductor manufacturing technology, potentially complicating global chip supply chain security assessments.
Read original →Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has obtained an X Premium account despite existing sanctions policies. This development highlights the complexity of enforcing technology sanctions and social media platform governance under international restrictions.
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