The US State Department and Treasury’s department on Monday described as “maximum pressure” sanctions on Iran’s “shady” oil trade, as tension between Tehran and Washington remained high after taking over as President Donald Trump last month.
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a written statement that the State Department nominated 16 institutions and ships as a “network of illegal shipping facilitants”, which “” Buyers in Asia nominated and loaded their role in loading Iranian oil for sale to buyers in Asia. Cheat and cheat. “
The State Department, Foreign Property Control (OFAC) along with the department of the department of the Treasury’s office, is approving a total of 22 people and identified 13 ships “as a blocked property in many courts, Iran’s oil For their participation in industry, “,” in many courts, “in many courts,” in many courts, “as many courts,” as many courts, “13 ships,” Iran’s oil industry In His participation, “said in the statement.
Bruce said that the people involved in the shady network have “sent millions of barrels of millions of barrels of millions of dollars.”
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US officials said on Monday that the state and treasury departments under the Trump administration have resumed maximum pressure restrictions on Iran’s shadow oil trade. (Reuters/Hiling Homeavent/File)
“Today’s action represents an initial step to feel the maximum pressure campaign on the Iranian regime of President Trump,” she said. “This disrupts Iran’s efforts to collect oil revenue to fund terrorists to fund activities.”
Those facing restrictions include Oil Brokers in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong, Tanker Operator and Manager in India and the People’s Republic of China, head of Iran’s National Irani Oil Company and Iranian oil terminals company, which from which finance from Iran Activity helps activities, ofac in a statement.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besent said that the US would continue to recognize and leave anyone involved in illegal networks with Iran.
Besent said in a written statement, “Iran has continued to rely on a shady network of ships, ships and brokers to facilitate its oil sales. “The United States will use all our available equipment to target all aspects of Iran’s oil supply chain, and anyone who deal in Iranian oil highlights the risk of significant restrictions.”
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Trump signed an executive order to restore the campaign earlier this month, Iranian External Affairs Minister Abbas Argchi said, “Maximum pressure is a failed experiment, and it will only lead to only one more failure.”
Return of the maximum pressure campaign provokes tension between Iran -backed Hamas and Israel in the Middle East, and Tehran’s icy relationship with Washington under the Trump administration.
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The US Justice Department last year accused the Islamic Republic of attempt to murder against Trump, possibly in retaliation for the military strike that ended the IRGC General Kasssem Solimani in 2020. The President of Iran, however, denied the claim during an interview with NBC News ‘Lester’. Holt in Tehran.
Iranian officials have also pushed back all American efforts to reduce their atomic ambitions.
Benjamin Vinehal of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
