New US Sanctions Escalate Pressure on Iran in 'Maximum Pressure' Campaign
The US issues fresh sanctions targeting Iranian oil vessels, amping up its 'maximum pressure' strategy against Tehran amid heightened tensions.
In a continued effort to ramp up pressure on Iran, the United States government has issued a new round of sanctions targeting Iranian oil vessels. The latest penalties come as part of the Trump administration's so-called 'maximum pressure' campaign against Tehran, which has intensified in recent months.
The new sanctions imposed by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designate several entities and individuals connected to the transport of Iranian oil. This includes five Iranian ship captains who reportedly oversaw the delivery of oil cargoes from Iran to Venezuela.
According to a statement from the Treasury Department, the sanctions are intended to disrupt Iran's oil export revenues, which the US claims are used to fund Tehran's
Source: Al Jazeera
