US tightens sanctions on Iran, targeting oil exports and shadow fleet

The Trump administration has intensified sanctions against Tehran in addition to its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz—targeting maritime trade. The new sanctions aim to stop Iran’s oil exports and its financial sector and curtail Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains.

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