U.S. sanctions have cut off Iranian oil shipments to Syria, taking an unprecedented toll on a flow of crude that had persisted in the face of long-term international restrictions and helped sustain the Assad regime through years of civil war.
Wall Street Journal: US sanctions hit Iran’s oil lifeline to Syria
A picture shows export oil pipelines at an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf, on Feb. 23, 2016.
