US EditionU.S. sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan groups tied to weapons trade
The US Treasury froze assets of 10 Iran and Venezuela-linked entities for aiding Iran's drone and ballistic missile programs, bolstering UN sanctions enforcement, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury added 10 individuals and entities to its sanctions list, freezing any U.S. assets and banning transactions for alleged Iran–Venezuela weapons links.
- To support U.N. sanctions, Treasury said the measures target Iran's military‑industrial complex and Venezuela to disrupt UAV exports and missile chemical procurement linked to Rayan Fan Group.
- Treasury named specific Iran‑linked procurement networks, designating Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA and chair Jose Jesus Urdaneta Gonzalez for drone acquisitions, plus three Iran‑based individuals tied to missile-chemical procurement and Rayan Fan Group affiliates.
- Treasury framed the action as a response to a `Threat to US interests`, while Venezuela rejected the measures as `piracy` and accused the administration of seeking to topple President Nicolas Maduro.
- Amid a stepped‑up pressure campaign, it comes as U.S. strikes on Iranian sites, seizures of Venezuelan tankers and President Donald Trump's warnings escalate tensions.
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Treasury Sanctions Oil Firms in Venezuela, Blocks 4 Tankers
Treasury expands sanctions on oil companies in Venezuela
The Treasury Department moved to expand sanctions against oil companies operating in Venezuela on Wednesday, the latest sign of the Trump administration’s crackdown on President Nicolás Maduro’s government. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that four companies and their associated oil tankers were sanctioned. The department said the vessels are part of Venezuela’s so-called shadow fleet that financially supports Maduro’s …
Washington, Dec 31 (EFE).- The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday sanctions for four companies involved in transporting Venezuelan crude oil, a new action that seeks to increase Washington’s pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro. The Treasury’s Foreign Assets Control Office (OFAC) announced in turn that it has identified “four oil vessels associated” with these companies as “blocked goods,” which are those that must be frozen—no…
U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Venezuela's Oil Sector
U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Venezuela's Oil Sector In a bold move on Wednesday, the U.S. intensified its sanctions against the Venezuelan oil sector. Four firms and four tankers, accused of supporting President Nicolás Maduro's government, have been sanctioned as part of an ongoing pressure strategy by the Trump administration.These sanctions, declared by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, aim to restrict the firms' fi…
The United States today imposed sanctions on four companies it says are operating in Venezuela's oil sector.
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