The United States announced new sanctions on Friday targeting 14 vessels described as part of a “shadow fleet” allegedly used to evade restrictions on transporting Iranian oil and petroleum products. The State Department also imposed penalties on two individuals and 15 entities, including ship management companies based in China, Liberia, and Turkiye, for trading in Iranian-origin crude, petroleum, or petrochemical products. The move coincided with US-Iran talks in Oman aimed at easing tensions between the two countries.
According to the State Department, the sanctions are intended to support antigovernment protests in Iran and to curb the Iranian government’s destabilizing activities. Within hours of the announcement, President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening additional tariffs on any country acquiring goods or services from Iran. The administration said the measures seek to cut off revenue that Tehran uses to fund terrorism abroad and repress its citizens.
The sanctions form part of a broader pressure campaign under Trump, which has included military actions, threats of further strikes, and the deployment of naval forces near Iran. Despite regional allies urging restraint, the administration maintains that it will continue targeting networks supporting Iran’s oil trade.
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