The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China wrote tonight (April 27): "Today, the United States imposed sanctions on a major independent Chinese refinery and nearly 40 other entities—vessels and their respective owners or operators—that serve as critical lifelines for Iran’s oil exports. This action severs funding sources that enable the regime to sustain destabilizing activities across the Middle East. The Trump administration will continue intensifying pressure on the Iranian regime, preventing it from leveraging illicit oil revenues to advance its malign agenda."
[Witty] Commenting briefly: The U.S. inclusion of Hengli Petrochemical’s subsidiary and nearly 40 vessels on the SDN list is not an isolated incident, but rather a continuation of the Trump administration's revival of the 'maximum pressure' strategy. At its core, this approach leverages financial hegemony to implement a 'full-chain blockade' on Iran’s oil exports—from oil wells at the source to refineries at the destination—framing any entity involved in Iran-related trade as allegedly 'funding terrorism.' However, this practice of imposing U.S. domestic law above international norms constitutes unilateral bullying at its essence. Under the pretext of 'cutting off malicious revenue,' the U.S. actually aims to suppress China’s private energy enterprises and disrupt global supply chains. China has labeled these actions as 'illegal unilateral sanctions' and vowed countermeasures. This contest has now transcended the issue of the Iran nuclear deal, evolving into a brutal struggle for dominance over global trade rules.
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