Iran's top cargo shipping line says sanctions damage mounting

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By Gavin van Marle

26/10/2012

US and European Union sanctions on Iran have tended to focus on the activities of its container shipping carrier, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line, or IRISL. This Reuters piece looks at the effect of the sanctions – another round was announced last week – from the perspective of its chief executive Mohammed Dajmar, including an interesting description of a massive cyber attack recently suffered by the company.

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