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The U.S. announced fresh sanctions on Friday aimed at limiting Iran’s oil exports, targeting 14 ships shortly after indirect talks concluded in Oman between the two nations.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott stated that Iran uses its oil revenue to support destabilizing activities worldwide and to intensify repression within Iran.
President Donald Trump remains dedicated to reducing Iran’s illegal oil and petrochemical exports through his maximum pressure campaign, Pigott emphasized in a statement.
The Department of State declared that it would prohibit any transactions involving 14 vessels believed to be transporting Iranian oil, including ships registered in Turkey, India, and the UAE. Additionally, sanctions were announced against 15 entities and two individuals.
Since Trump’s first term, the U.S. has implemented sanctions designed to compel all foreign nations to cease buying Iranian oil.
Iran’s foreign minister had an indirect meeting in Oman with senior U.S. representatives involved in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, describing the atmosphere as “positive.”
Meanwhile, Trump had previously threatened military action against Iran and increased the U.S. military presence near Iran’s coast.
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