The United States on Friday, February 6, announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports, shortly after Washington and Tehran concluded a day of indirect discussions in Oman.
According to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott, revenue generated from Iran’s oil sales is used to finance activities that the U.S. describes as destabilizing globally, as well as to deepen internal repression within Iran.
Pigott said President Donald Trump remains firmly committed to the administration’s “maximum pressure” strategy, aimed at significantly reducing what it considers Iran’s illicit oil and petrochemical trade.
The State Department disclosed that the latest sanctions include restrictions on transactions involving 14 vessels allegedly involved in transporting Iranian oil. The affected ships are reportedly registered in countries including Turkey, India, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, sanctions were placed on 15 entities and two individuals linked to the operations.
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