WASHINGTON: The United States announced fresh sanctions on Iranian oil sales to China on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump’s administration continues its “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran while supporting ongoing nuclear talks.
“The United States is today imposing sanctions on an international network that facilitates the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth billions of dollars to China,” State Department spokeswoman Timmy Bruce said in a statement.
She added that the sales were being made “by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran (AFGS) and its front company, Sepehr Energy.”
The sanctions follow similar positions in recent weeks, as Washington and Tehran have intensified nuclear talks.
The two sides held their fourth round of indirect talks over the weekend, marking their highest-level contact since the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018.
After the talks, Iran said it was willing to accept temporary limits on its uranium enrichment.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent purity – far above the 3.67 percent limit set in the 2015 deal but below the 90 percent required for weapons-grade material.
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