US did not fire on their own citizens(Sailor) but on Indian sailors in Hormuz .
A Shadow fleet driven by American sailors attempted toย evade U.S. sanctions and move illicit oil. By refusingย lawful orders from the U.S. Coast Guard and leading them on a chase across the Atlantic Ocean
This defendant put American sailorsโ and Coast Guardsmenโs lives at riskย while attempting toย evade U.S. sanctions and move illicit oil. By refusingย lawful orders from the U.S. Coast Guard and leading them on a chase across the Atlantic Ocean, he not only obstructed federal law enforcement, but forced our service members to carry out a dangerous boarding operation in heavy seas.
Todayโs guilty plea makes clear that those who endanger American service members andย attemptย to undermine our sanctions laws will be held fully accountable.