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U.S. expands sanctions on Iran oil and shipping
The United States has imposed a new package of sanctions on Iran targeting 8 oil tankers and 10 companies, six of which are based in China and Hong Kong. The aim is to tighten pressure on Iran’s oil exports and its shipping and insurance networks associated with them. The sanctions include two Iranian companies linked to the Revolutionary Guards, as well as companies that own or operate tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil since 2022, most of which are headed to China and the United Arab Emirates. The sanctions also target a maritime insurance system connected to the Revolutionary Guards, designed to hinder navigation through the Strait of Hormuz by using companies that purchase insurance from a system that imposes fees and accepts digital payments, in an effort to circumvent the sanctions. This step comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, with threats of military strikes and disruptions to Iran’s finances through oil exports, as part of the "maximum pressure" policy aimed at weakening Iran’s economy.
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