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Shafaq News- Washington

The US imposed sanctions on 14 alleged shadow fleet vessels
and 15 entities and two individuals for “knowingly” engaging in significant
transactions related to Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and
petrochemicals, the Treasury Department announced on Friday.

In a statement, the department said that “the vessels
managed have moved millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil and play a key role
in the Iranian export supply chain.  They have also regularly engaged in dark
activity and other deceptive shipping practices, endangering other vessels
and legitimate trade flows.”

All designations were issued under Executive Order 13846,
which authorizes the reimposition of sanctions on Iran. Additionally, all
property and interests in property of the sanctioned parties within US
jurisdiction are blocked, and US persons are prohibited from engaging in
transactions with them without authorization.

The sanctions followed the conclusion of indirect nuclear
negotiations between Iran and the United States earlier on Friday in Muscat.
Following the session, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the talks had wrapped
up “for the time being,” noting that the Omani capital remains a
viable venue for future rounds of discussion.

The talks took place among heightened regional friction and
a fresh diplomatic push to resolve the long-standing impasse between Washington
and Tehran. US President Donald Trump conveyed broader demands to Tehran,
including dismantling nuclear and missile capabilities and ending support for
regional allies such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis (Ansarallah), and
armed groups in Iraq. However, Iran has consistently rebuffed these terms.

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