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Night of Iran–U.S. Talks; Sanctions Intensified Again
WANA (Feb 08) – At the same time as the first round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States was held in Muscat with Oman’s mediation, Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran’s energy and transportation sectors. This move shows that economic pressure continues even amid dialogue.
Early Saturday morning, the U.S. Treasury Department added 2 individuals, 15 companies, and 14 vessels linked to Iran to its sanctions list. These sanctions target individuals and entities from several countries, including Turkey, India, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and China.
Meanwhile, the U.S. president issued a new executive order authorizing the imposition of additional tariffs on imports from countries that purchase goods from Iran. The order has a broad scope and also includes Iranian government institutions, the Central Bank of Iran, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The pattern of imposing sanctions alongside negotiations has persisted since the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018. Data show that since the start of Iran–U.S. talks in April 2025 till now, more than 214 new sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s oil sales network.
These actions indicate that while Washington promotes “constructive dialogue,” it is simultaneously increasing economic pressure on Iran and its trading partners—an approach that raises serious questions about trust in the United States in any diplomatic process.
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