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US sanctions 12 people and entities over Iranian oil sales to China after similar UK measures

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The US sanctioned 12 people and entities over Iranian oil sales to China, hours after the UK announced similar measures, Al Jazeera reported. Washington has paired its naval blockade with sanctions on buyers and shippers of Iranian oil. Trump said on 15 May he might lift sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil, The Times of Israel reported citing Reuters.

When
11 May 2026
Where
Washington, D.C., the US
What
sanction
Acting party
Government of the United States
Against
Government of Iran
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. US and UK government announcements.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: US and UK government announcements · published 2026-05-12 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Trump remarks via Reuters · published 2026-05-15 00:00 UTC

History

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