US sanctions 15 entities, 14 ships for trading Iranian oil, State Dept says
The US targeted 14 vessels and 17 entities to disrupt Iran's covert oil exports, part of a maximum pressure campaign to cut funding for terrorism and domestic repression.
- On Friday, the United States announced sanctions blocking transactions involving 14 vessels and 15 entities tied to Iran's covert 'shadow fleet' oil exports.
- Soon after the Oman talks concluded, the U.S. State Department cited Tehran's repression and regional destabilization to impose sanctions as part of a renewed maximum pressure campaign.
- Analysts say the shadow fleet uses false identities, ship-to-ship transfers, and deceptive documents, implicating firms in the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Kazakhstan, Turkey, plus front companies in Seychelles and Marshall Islands.
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US State Department Announces New Sanctions on Iran Oil Network
The Department of State on Friday said it’s sanctioning dozens of entities, ships, and individuals in connection with the trade of Iranian oil and petroleum products, as Washington enters negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program. In a statement, the department said two individuals, 14 “shadow fleet” ships, and 15 entities that it says has provided revenue for the Iranian regime “to conduct its malign activities,” including terrorism, we…
A second round of tariffs as part of sanctions against Iran… Attention is focused on whether they will be applied to China, the main importer of Iranian oil. The ‘shadow fleet’ involved in Iranian oil exports will also be targeted… Pressure will continue even during negotiations. Correspondent Lee Yu-mi and Kim Dong-hyun = The Trump administration in the U.S. resumed nuclear negotiations with Iran.
US slaps sanctions on Iran's secret oil fleet as nuclear talks restart in Oman
The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran’s shadow oil network, targeting vessels and traders accused of funding repression and terrorism, as Tehran and Washington held indirect nuclear talks in Oman.
BBC World Service - Newshour, US announces new oil sanctions on Iran immediately after Oman talks
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