US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Iran for the first time since coming to power for the second term. On Thursday (February 7th), the US Treasury Department announced a new sanctions against Iran’s ‘Oil Network’. News Al Jazeera.
Several institutions, ships and individuals have come under this ban. Although they were already under US sanctions.
“The Iranian government is assisting nuclear programs, missiles and drone development and terrorist groups,” said the US finance minister Scott Besent in a statement. The United States will strictly suppress any financing efforts for this immoral activities of Iran. ”
However, Iran has always termed US sanctions on its oil exports as ‘robbery’. Under the new sanctions, various individuals and organizations of China, India and the United Arab Emirates have also been included.
Two days ago, Trump signed an executive order to revive its ‘highest pressure’ policy against Iran.
While president in the 21st, Trump canceled the nuclear deal signed with Iran and imposed a strict sanctions. The deal is known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); Which was signed in the 21st. Under this, Iran had the opportunity to lift international sanctions in exchange for limiting its nuclear program.
Joe Biden tried to revive the agreement after coming to power as president in 2021, but diplomatic talks did not bring any results. After the start of the Israeli-Hamas war in October 2021, the talks stopped further.
The new executive order of Trump has been instructed that Iran’s oil exports are completely stopped. However, Trump has indicated that the diplomatic path is not closing. “Iran wants Iran a successful and prosperous country on Tuesday, but they will never get nuclear weapons.”