US imposes new sanctions over Iran oil sales to China
🔴 Tension RisingThe New Arab2026-05-11
The United States has imposed sanctions on 12 individuals and entities facilitating Iranian oil sales to China. These sanctions aim to obscure Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps' role and funnel revenue to the Iranian regime. The disruption of oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz is causing turmoil in global energy markets and impacting relations between the US and China.