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[IsraelTimes] Measures against alleged front company for Iranian military come after Trump signs order resuming ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, aimed at ‘driving Iran’s oil exports to zero’The US Treasury announced financial sanctions on Thursday, the first under the new administration of Donald Trump
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, that target an "international network" accused of shipping Iranian oil to China to fund Tehran’s military activities.
The sanctions target the network for "facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the People’s Republic of China," the Treasury Department wrote in a statement.
The oil was shipped on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and a sanctioned front company called Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars, the Treasury statement noted.
"The Iranian regime remains focused on leveraging its oil revenues to fund the development of its nuclear program, to produce its deadly ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and to support its regional terrorist proxy groups," said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
"The United States is committed to aggressively targeting any attempt by Iran
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The Treasury’s actions follow US President Trump’s recent decision to reinstate his so-called maximum pressure campaign against Iran over allegations that it is trying to develop nuclear weapons.
Trump signed a memorandum on Tuesday reimposing the tough policy of sanctions against Iran, similar to those he levied during his first term, adding he hoped he would not "have to use it very much."
The memorandum instructs every department in the US government to design sanctions on Iran, especially in relation to nuclear activities, a White House aide told Trump at the signing ceremony.
It also directs the Treasury and State Department to implement a campaign aimed at "driving Iran’s oil exports to zero."