The US imposed <\/span>fresh sanctions<\/span><\/a> on Iran on Thursday, May 28, despite the ongoing peace talks in Qatar to end the war and hostilities which, if successful, will lead to the possible lifting of all previous sanctions.<\/span><\/p>\n It \u201cis sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran\u2019s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifeline of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran\u2019s military apparatus,” the US State Department said in a <\/span>statement<\/span><\/a> on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n The sanction targeted several Iranian cargo ships involved in the transportation of petroleum products and over a dozen Iranian entities based in different parts of the world, including Hong Kong, Dubai, and Singapore, along with certain individuals involved in the export of petroleum products.<\/span><\/p>\n A day earlier, the US had <\/span>sanctioned<\/span><\/a> the newly formed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PRSA) which Iran announced will manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The US warned of sanctions against any entity or individuals found involved in any kind of financial transactions with the PRSA.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe will not allow the Iranian government to increase its oil revenue for the purpose of reconstituting its armed forces and military capabilities,\u201d claimed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a <\/span>press release<\/span><\/a> on Thursday.<\/span><\/p>\n These fresh rounds of US sanctions followed the launch of <\/span>military strikes in southern Iran<\/span><\/a> on Monday, despite a ceasefire in place since April 8.<\/span><\/p>\n According to reports in several media outlets, including <\/span>Reuters, <\/span><\/i>President Donald Trump has withheld his signature on an agreement (memorandum of understanding), finalized on Thursday, to extend the ceasefire for 60 days and lift certain restrictions on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/p>\n Some reports also indicate the US will lift its naval blockade in return for the lifting of restrictions on navigation through the strait.<\/span><\/p>\n US Vice President J D Vance was <\/span>quoted<\/span><\/a> by<\/span> NBC News,<\/span><\/i> claiming on Thursday that \u201cwe are very close\u201d to a deal and \u201cwe are going to keep working on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n However, <\/span>Iranian media<\/span><\/a> denied the finalization of any text of the agreement, claiming reports to that effect are not true.<\/span><\/p>\n The official spokesperson of Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghaei, on Friday, condemned the repeated US threats against Oman as an \u201cattempt to blackmail an independent UN member state and yet another sign of the moral bankruptcy of the American system of governance and policymaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Trump had threatened to \u201cblow up\u201d Oman on Wednesday over its alleged cooperation with Iran in establishing and managing a toll system in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/p>\n Treasury Secretary Bessent repeated the threats, saying the US will impose aggressive sanctions against the country if it participates in the Iranian attempts to establish a joint management of the Strait.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOman in particular, should know that the US Treasury will aggressively target any actors involved \u2013 directly or indirectly \u2013 in facilitating tolls for the Strait and any willing partners will be penalized,\u201d Bessent<\/span> said in a post on X<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Oman largely maintains neutrality in international relations and played a crucial role mediating during the US-Iranian talks in 2025 and earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n Though Iran has offered Oman coordination in managing the strait jointly, as it falls under the territorial waters of both countries, Oman has not accepted the offer yet.<\/span><\/p>\n Expressing solidarity with Oman, Baghaei praised its \u201cconstructive, effective, and responsible role in regional peace and security\u201d and pointed out how it \u201cspent many years as a mediator in diplomatic processes, and made endeavours to serve regional peace and stability.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Calling the threat of war and sanctions against Oman violations of the UN charter and international law, Baghaei demanded that the international community react to this growing \u201cnormalization of violations of international norms,\u201d <\/span>Press TV<\/span><\/i> reported.<\/span><\/p>\n Oman is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). None of the other GCC members have reacted to the US threats against Oman yet. <\/span><\/p>\n The post US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran amid speculation of interim deal over Strait of Hormuz<\/a> appeared first on Peoples Dispatch<\/a>.<\/p>\r\nThreats against Oman are sign of Washington\u2019s moral bankruptcy<\/b><\/h3>\n
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On May 28, the US imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting entities involved in its illicit oil economy, including cargo ships and individuals linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). These sanctions came amid ongoing peace talks in Qatar aimed at resolving hostilities and potentially lifting previous sanctions. The US also sanctioned the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PRSA), warning against financial transactions with it. Tensions escalated as President Trump withheld support for a ceasefire extension, while Iranian media denied any finalized agreements. Additionally, US threats against Oman were condemned by Iranian officials as signs of American moral bankruptcy.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The US imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday, May 28, despite the ongoing peace talks in Qatar to end the war and hostilities which, if successful, will lead to the possible lifting of all previous sanctions. It \u201cis sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran\u2019s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifeline of…","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wokeantifa.org\/topics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}