US EditionTrump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near
Treasury sanctions target over 30 entities involved in Iran's illicit oil sales and weapons programs to increase pressure ahead of nuclear negotiations, officials said.
- On Feb 25, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and 'shadow fleet' vessels tied to Iran's illicit activities.
- President Donald Trump has pursued a campaign to clamp down on Iran's economy, sending U.S. military forces to the Middle East and warning of possible attack in Tuesday's State of the Union address.
- Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated networks aiding Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Ministry of Defense with missile materials, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said `Iran exploits financial systems`.
- Iran says its nuclear research is for civilian energy, and a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday that Tehran and Washington remain sharply divided on sanctions, while Iran did not immediately respond.
- Targeting older, opaque 'shadow fleet' ships that lack top-tier insurance, the measures single out vessels that transported hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products.
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US expands sanctions on Iran over oil sales, weapons programs
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on more than 30 individuals, entities and "shadow fleet" vessels it said enabled Iran's illicit petroleum sales, ballistic missiles and weapons production.
Shortly before negotiations in Geneva on Iran's nuclear program, the US government imposed new sanctions on Iran, affecting 30 people, companies and ships.
US President Donald Trump's administration on Monday imposed a new package of sanctions on individuals and companies accused of enriching Iran's ballistic missile program, drone production and illicit oil sales as the US pressures Tehran to reach a deal ahead of nuclear talks this week.
The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday new sanctions against Iran, continuing what Washington calls its "maximum pressure" campaign before the talks between the two sides in Geneva.Read more
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