March 2, 2023

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed a new round of Iran sanctions, targeting the country’s oil and petrochemical sales, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran continues to stall.

The measures announced on Thursday come weeks after US media reports said Washington and Tehran were working on a prisoner exchange deal.

“The United States is committed to significantly reducing Iranian energy exports and will sanction those facilitating Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade,” the State Department said.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/2/us-issues-more-iran-sanctions-amid-stalled-diplomacy