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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Iran threatened to escalate any conflict if the US attacked, ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday.Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.The US sees Thursday’s talks as a last-ditch attempt to find a diplomatic off-ramp; if unsuccessful, Trump is considering limited strikes, potentially followed by a l…
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?
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