WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Thursday issued extra Iran-related sanctions, concentrating on 13 entities based mostly in Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands, in addition to eight vessels, the U.S. Treasury Division stated.
The measures cowl Greek nationwide Antonios Margaritis and his community of corporations and vessels that Treasury stated was concerned in transporting Iranian oil exports in violation of sanctions.
Treasury additionally designated Ares Delivery Restricted in Hong Kong, Comford Administration within the Marshall Islands and Hong Kong Hangshun Delivery Restricted in Hong Kong.
Designated crude oil tankers embrace Panama-flagged vessels Adeline G and Kongm, and Lafit below the flag of Sao Tome and Principe.
The State Division individually stated it imposed sanctions on two China-based operators of oil-related terminals and storage. It stated they dealt with imports of Iranian oil aboard tankers beforehand focused by U.S. sanctions.
Iran suspended talks with Washington aimed toward curbing the Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambitions after the U.S. and Israel struck its nuclear websites in June. Iran denies any intent to develop atomic bombs.
Iran’s high diplomat stated on Wednesday that the second for “efficient” nuclear talks with america has not but arrived, including that Iran wouldn’t utterly lower off cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
(Reporting by Timothy Gardner and Ryan Patrick Jones; writing by Susan Heavey; Enhancing by Caitlin Webber and Cynthia Osterman)