Fri Feb 07 06:27:38 UTC 2025: ## Iran Condemns New US Sanctions on Oil Exports
**New Delhi, February 7, 2025** – Iran has strongly condemned the latest US sanctions targeting its oil exports, calling the move illegal and a form of bullying. The sanctions, announced Thursday by the US Treasury Department, target individuals and tankers facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil to China annually.
This action follows President Donald Trump’s vow earlier this week to halt all Iranian oil exports entirely, as part of a broader strategy to curb Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, as quoted by the official IRNA news agency, stated that the US actions are illegitimate and unlawful, preventing Iran from engaging in legitimate trade with its partners. He held the United States responsible for any resulting consequences. This marks the first US sanctions on Iranian oil since President Trump’s renewed focus on this issue. Iran has previously stated that such “maximum pressure” tactics will ultimately fail.
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