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US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war

United States Israel Katz Iran Donald Trump Ali Khamenei Esmaeil Baghaei Oil Tehran Washington D.C.
Large crowds of Iranians turn out for the funeral of Iranian generals, nuclear scientists and their family members who were killed in Israeli strikes on June 28, 2025, in Tehran [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports, the first penalties against Tehran’s energy sector since a Washington-backed ceasefire between Israel and Iran came into effect last month.

Among those targeted by the sanctions announced on Thursday are Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said and his United Arab Emirates-based company, which the US accused of smuggling Iranian oil by blending it with Iraqi oil.

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