The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that it was imposing new Iran-related sanctions on 17 vessels accused of transporting Iranian crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals, in a measure it said was part of tightening economic pressure on Tehran.
Targeting 17 vessels and three categories of cargo
The measures targeted the vessels over maritime transport activities attributed to them, involving three categories of Iranian cargo: crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals. The decision places the 17 vessels within the scope of US sanctions related to Iran. According to the Treasury Department’s allegations, the announced measure focuses on the maritime transport used to move the Iranian products covered by the sanctions.
The department linked the new package to economic pressure on Iran by targeting vessels accused of participating in the transport of its oil and petrochemical exports.
