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Treasury Department Expands Iran Oil Sanctions 86%
By Jim Mishler0%
5/11/2026, 8:47:20 PM
Topics: US Foreign Policy, Iran Sanctions
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The Treasury Department announced sanctions Monday against 12 individuals and entities accused of helping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sell and ship Iranian oil to China as the Trump administration increases economic pressure on Iran during the conflict between the United States and Iran.
The sanctions were imposed by the department's Office of Foreign Assets Control under a counterterrorism authority targeting groups and individuals accused of supporting terrorism.
The department said that the IRGC uses front companies and overseas financial networks to conceal its role in oil sales and move revenue back to Iran.
The revenue generated from the oil trade supports Iran's weapons programs, terrorist proxies, nuclear activities, and internal security forces, according to the department.
"As Iran's military desperately tries to regroup, Economic Fury will continue to deprive the regime of funding for its weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement, referring to the "Economic Fury" pressure campaign targeting Iran.
"Treasury will continue to cut the Iranian regime off from the financial networks it uses to carry out terrorist acts and to destabilize the global economy."
The sanctions target companies and individuals tied to the IRGC's Shahid Purja'fari Oil Headquarters, which the department said coordinates oil sales and financial operations through cover companies operating outside Iran.
Several companies based in Hong Kong; Dubai and Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; and Oman helped facilitate shipments of Iranian oil aboard sanctioned tankers in 2025.
Economic Fury has intensified efforts to disrupt Iran's oil revenue, shadow banking operations, and digital asset networks.
Previous actions have disrupted billions of dollars in projected Iranian oil revenue and led to the freezing of nearly $500 million in regime-linked cryptocurrency.
Under the sanctions, property and financial interests connected to the designated individuals and companies that fall under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.
Treasury also said foreign financial institutions and companies that conduct business with sanctioned entities could face U.S. penalties, including secondary sanctions.
U.S. regulations generally prohibit transactions involving blocked individuals or companies unless authorized.
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