Ahead of next nuclear talks, new US sanctions hit Iran's oil trade

The sanctions target seven entities based in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Iran, along with two vessels involved in the trade, according to a report, citing a statement from the US State Department read more US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias Task Force at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, US, on April 22, 2025. Reuters File Days ahead of a fresh round of US-Iran negotiations set for Saturday, the US on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on entities it accuses of participating in the illicit trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical…