US EditionUS imposes sanctions on companies it says sent Iranian oil to China
- On May 13, 2025, U.S. Authorities imposed sanctions on nearly two dozen companies accused of facilitating the shipment of Iranian oil to China.
- The sanctions target a network controlled by Sepehr Energy, the commercial affiliate of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, which uses front companies to conceal oil shipments.
- These entities, including Hong Kong-based firms, brokered oil deliveries to Chinese independent refineries known as 'teapot' refineries, using tactics like ship-to-ship transfers and falsified documents to hide origins.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that the recent measures reflect the ongoing commitment to increase pressure across all facets of Iran’s oil trade, which finances the country’s military and its regional proxy groups.
- The sanctions block assets and prohibit U.S. business with the designated parties, aiming to disrupt Iran's revenue streams while diplomatic talks with Iran continue.
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Additional Sanctions Imposed on Iran Front Groups
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) announced additional sanctions Tuesday targeting Iran’s network of corporations designed to circumvent sanctions on oil revenue by masking the true nature of the transactions. “Today’s action underscores our continued focus on intensifying pressure on every aspect of Iran’s oil trade, which the regime uses to fund its dangerous and destabilizing activities,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent …
Trump admin sanctions network that ships Iranian oil, worth billions, to China
The smuggling network operates on behalf of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff and its front company, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars. By JNS The U.S. federal government announced on Tuesday sanctions against an international network accused of smuggling billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian crude oil to China. “The revenue from the sale of this oil funds the development of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, nuclear proliferation…
ThePatriotLight - US Sanctions Entities Selling Iranian Oil to China
ThePatriotLight - The United States on May 13 sanctioned a network that sold Iranian oil to China and used the proceeds to fund terrorist activities.The State Department announced the sanctions on May 13, naming Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars as the front company facilitating billions of dollars’ worth of shipments of Iranian crude oil on to China on behalf of the Armed Forces General Staff of Iran.This follows a White House memo instructing agen…
US Sanctions Entities Selling Iranian Oil to China
The United States on May 13 sanctioned a network that sold Iranian oil to China and used the proceeds to fund terrorist activities. The State Department announced the sanctions on May 13, naming Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars as the front company facilitating billions of dollars’ worth of shipments of Iranian crude oil on to China on behalf of the Armed Forces General Staff of Iran. This follows a White House memo instructing agencies related to …
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