U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Chinese Companies Targeting Iran's Oil Trade
The U.S. government announced on the 21st that it has imposed a new round of sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals involved in the illegal trade of Iranian oil, a move that once again increases pressure on the Iranian regime.
The sanctions this Thursday mainly target two Chinese crude oil and petroleum product end operators, who are accused of assisting Iran in transporting millions of barrels of crude oil to several oil tankers listed on the U.S. sanctions list. The U.S. Department of State and Treasury stated in a joint statement that these companies have been suspected of helping Iran evade international sanctions through various means over the past few years, delivering oil to multiple destinations, including China.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra said, "The United States will continue to intensify efforts against Iran's oil exports, which fund Iran's advanced weapons programs and finance its terrorist activities in the Middle East." He emphasized that this sanction measure will further weaken the military expansion capabilities of the Tehran regime and send a strong signal to the world that any company involved in Iran's oil trade will face serious consequences.
In this sanction, in addition to Chinese oil storage and transportation companies, several Chinese shipping companies and oil tankers involved in the transport of Iranian oil were also added to the sanctions list.
The U.S. government has clearly stated that it will continue to impose strict sanctions on all enterprises and individuals that assist in Iran's oil trade, and emphasized that as long as Iran continues to use oil revenues to support its military and terrorist activities, related sanction actions will not stop.
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