The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers, as well as a Chinese and Indian intermediary, increasing pressure on the Islamic Republic as talks on the 2015 nuclear deal stall.
“In the absence of a deal, we will continue to use our ability to impose sanctions to limit Iran’s oil, oil and petrochemical exports,” said Brian Nelson, senior Treasury Department official.
In response, the Treasury announced sanctions on a network of Iranian petrochemical companies, including state-owned Tehran’s so-called shell companies in China and the UAE, and Hong Kong-based Triliance, which is under US sanctions. in its relations with Iran.
He also filed suit against China-based broker Jeff Gao and Indian Mohammad Shaheed Ruknooddin Bhore for allegedly doing business for Triliance.
Since 2018, when then-Republican President Donald Trump’s (2017-2021) administration withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, Washington has sought to prevent any country from purchasing Iranian oil.
While China remains the main buyer of Iranian oil, India reluctantly ended imports under pressure from the United States.
Democratic President Joe Biden has said his country will return to the 2015 deal if Iran honors its commitments, but his top negotiator has recently estimated that diplomacy is more likely to fail that goal.
Tehran insists that the US delist Iran’s ideological army, the Revolutionary Guards, from its list of terrorist organizations, but the Biden administration sees this as a secondary issue that has nothing to do with the nuclear deal discussions between the Republic. world powers.
source: Noticias
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