Watan-The United States announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions on Iranian oil exports to China, despite ongoing nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
In a statement from the U.S. State Department, it said:“The United States today imposed sanctions on an international network that facilitated the export of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth billions of dollars to China on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and its front company, Sepehr Energy.”
The statement added that the revenues from these oil sales “enable the funding of Iran’s ballistic missile development, drone programs, nuclear proliferation, and terrorist activities.”
U.S. Renews Maximum Pressure on Iran as Nuclear Talks in Oman Yield Cautious Optimism
Since Donald Trump’s return to power in January, the U.S. has adopted a “maximum pressure” strategy aimed at preventing Iran from accessing resources that Washington claims fuel “destabilizing activities.”
On Sunday, the U.S. and Iran concluded a fourth round of nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman.
Although no breakthroughs were announced, both sides expressed cautious optimism.
The talks, which began on April 12, aim to reach a new agreement that would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons—a claim Tehran denies, insisting on its right to peaceful nuclear technology.
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