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US issues sanctions against Greek shipper of Iranian oil

The US Treasury Department has issued fresh sanctions aimed at penalising Iran's energy sector [Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters]

The United States has issued a new round of sanctions against Iran, seeking to disrupt oil exports by going after a global network of companies owned by a single Greek shipper.

In a statement published by the US Treasury Department on Thursday, the government announced sanctions on companies and vessels owned by Antonios Margaritis. The sanctions follow several other rounds aimed at making it more difficult for Tehran to sell oil abroad.

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