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Additionally, Treasury is sanctioning ten entities and identifying 17 vessels as blocked property for their involvement in shipments of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products in support of U.S.-designated entities National Iranian Oil Company or Triliance Petrochemical Co. Limited,
In these conversations, Deputy Secretary Adeyemo will discuss further strengthening sanctions against Russia,
Treasury said, ... adding he In the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented October 1 attack against Israel, the United States made clear that we would impose consequences on Iran for its actions,
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement The Israelis have not concluded what they are going to do. That’s under discussion,
Biden told reporters last week If I were in their shoes, I'd be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields."
The next day, Biden said at a White House press briefing These measures will help further deny Iran financial resources used to support its missile programs and provide support for terrorist groups that threaten the United States, its allies, and partners,
Sullivan said in a statement To that end, we are taking steps today to disrupt the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to fund its nuclear program and missile development, support terrorist proxies and partners, and perpetuate conflict throughout the Middle East,
Today's sanctions target Iranian efforts to channel revenues from its energy industry to finance deadly and disruptive activity — including development of its nuclear program, the proliferation of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles,
In response to Iran's attack on Israel, the United States is taking decisive action to further disrupt the Iranian regime's ability to fund and carry out its destabilizing activity,
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement This action intensifies financial pressure on Iran, limiting the regime's ability to earn critical energy revenues to undermine stability in the region and attack U.S. partners and allies,
the Treasury Department said in a statement The new designations today also include measures against the 'Ghost Fleet' that carries Iran’s illicit oil to buyers around the world,
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in a statement