🇺🇸🇨🇳🇮🇷🛢 US imposes sanctions on a Chinese refinery accused of buying Iranian oil

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Chinese refinery accused of purchasing more than $1 billion worth of Iranian oil, saying the proceeds help finance both Tehran’s government and Iran’s support for militant groups.

The sanctioned refinery in China’s Shandong province received dozens of shipments of crude oil from Iran worth more than $1 billion, the Trump administration said. Some of the petroleum came from a front company for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, U.S. authorities said.

Officials also announced that several companies and vessels involved in the shipments were added to the sanctions list.

The new penalties were imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and follow earlier efforts by the administration to disrupt the flow of Iranian oil, which authorities say is carried by Iran’s “shadow fleet.” The United States has already penalized dozens of individuals and vessels involved in the shipments.

“Any refinery, company, or broker that chooses to purchase Iranian oil or facilitate Iran’s oil trade places itself at serious risk,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-sanctions-shadow-fleet-oil-china-trump-d0f677185a09fc1f3392de209670b3d5

🇸🇩🇺🇸🇷🇺🇮🇷🇦🇪 External meddling in Sudan shows no signs of stopping amid the country’s now two-year civil war.

US partners such as the UAE, as well as US adversaries such as Iran and Russia, threaten US interests in the Red Sea by fueling the war.

Iran and Russia seek to secure Red Sea naval bases through partnerships with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).

Iran would use a base to support Yemeni Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Russia aims to project power into the Red Sea and bolster its logistics network in Africa

These aims directly threaten US aims to secure maritime routes for global trade in the Red Sea and boost regional security.

The UAE has provided weapons, including drones, to the Sudanese rebels known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which the United States has accused of committing genocide in Sudan.

International leaders are meeting in London to work toward establishing peace in Sudan, but external support for the RSF and its rival the SAF will hinder efforts toward a ceasefire.

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🚨🇮🇷🇸🇦The Official Website Of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Announced That Saudi Defense Minister Khalid Bin Salman Delivered A Message From The King Of Saudi Arabia To Imam Khamenei.

During the meeting, Khamenei told the Saudi minister, "It is far better for brothers in the region to cooperate with and assist one another than to depend on others." Khalid bin Salman said, "I have come to Tehran with the agenda of expanding relations with Iran and collaborating across all sectors. We hope that the constructive discussions we’ve had will lead to even stronger relations between Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran than ever before."

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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