US EditionTrump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near
Treasury sanctions target over 30 entities involved in Iran's illicit oil sales and weapons programs to increase pressure ahead of nuclear negotiations, officials said.
- On Feb 25, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and 'shadow fleet' vessels tied to Iran's illicit activities.
- President Donald Trump has pursued a campaign to clamp down on Iran's economy, sending U.S. military forces to the Middle East and warning of possible attack in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
- Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated networks aiding Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Ministry of Defense with missile materials, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said `Iran exploits financial systems`.
- Iran says its nuclear research is for civilian energy, and a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday that Tehran and Washington remain sharply divided on sanctions, while Iran did not immediately respond.
- Targeting older, opaque 'shadow fleet' ships that lack top-tier insurance, the measures single out vessels that transported hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products.
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Shortly before new talks in the conflict over the Iranian nuclear program, the US government imposed new sanctions. Government representatives from both countries still want to negotiate again. Is a breakthrough possible?
US Sanctions 30 Individuals and Entities Tied to Iranian Arms, Oil Industries
The U.S. Treasury Department levied sanctions on Feb. 25 against 30 different individuals and entities linked to Iran’s arms and fossil fuel industries. “Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and support its terrorist proxies,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Wednesday statement. The Treasury Department said these latest sanction…
U.S. expands sanctions on Iran over oil sales, weapons programs
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and "shadow fleet" vessels it said enabled Iran's illicit petroleum sales, ballistic missiles and weapons production. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also targeted multiple networks that enable Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Ministry of…
US expands sanctions on Iran over oil sales, weapons programs
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and "shadow fleet" vessels it said enabled Iran's illicit petroleum sales, ballistic missiles and weapons production.
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