Over the past month, Iran has announced steps to further advance its nuclear program that have no credible peaceful purpose. Iran’s actions to increase its enrichment capability are even more worrying given Iran’s continued failure to cooperate with the IAEA and statements by Iranian officials suggesting possible changes in Iran’s nuclear doctrine.
In response to these continued nuclear escalations, the United States is taking action today against entities and vessels involved in the Iranian petroleum and petrochemical trade. The State Department is imposing sanctions on three entities involved in the transportation of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products and is identifying 11 vessels associated with these entities as blocked assets.
We are committed to preventing Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon, and we are prepared to use all elements of national power to ensure that outcome. As President Biden and other G7 leaders said earlier this month, Iran must cease its escalatory activities with respect to its nuclear program, as well as its other destabilizing actions.
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