The United States on Friday unveiled a new round of sanctions aimed at curbing Iran’s oil exports, targeting 14 vessels and multiple entities shortly after Washington and Tehran concluded a day of indirect talks in Oman.
US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Iran continues to use oil revenues to “fund destabilising activities around the world and step up its repression inside Iran.”
He added that President Donald Trump remains committed to reducing what he described as the Iranian regime’s illicit oil and petrochemical exports as part of the administration’s maximum pressure campaign.
According to the State Department, transactions involving 14 vessels allegedly used to transport Iranian oil will be blocked.
The ships are flagged in countries including Turkey, India and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, sanctions were imposed on 15 entities and two individuals linked to Iran’s energy trade network.
The move comes even as diplomatic engagement continued. Iran’s foreign minister held indirect discussions in Oman with senior US envoys regarding Tehran’s nuclear programme and later described the atmosphere as “positive.”
The renewed sanctions reflect Washington’s long-standing policy of restricting Iran’s oil sales, a strategy first intensified during Trump’s earlier term to discourage other countries from purchasing Iranian crude.
The announcement also follows heightened tensions between the two nations in recent years, including US criticism of Iran’s handling of domestic protests and earlier threats from Trump about the possible use of force, alongside an increased American military presence near Iranian waters.
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