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State Department says U.S. is sanctioning Chinese refinery and Iran 'shadow fleet' vessels
Summary
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. is sanctioning a so-called teapot refinery in China for purchasing millions of barrels of oil worth about $500 million and additional Iranian-linked entities and vessels for shipping Iranian oil to China as part of a "maximum pressure" campaign aimed at curbing Iran's destabilizing activities.
Tammy Bruce said the United States is imposing sanctions on what she described as a "so called teapot refinery in China for purchasing millions of barrels of oil worth approximately half a billion dollars" and on "several additional entities and vessels in Iran's shadow fleet for shipping millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China."
Bruce framed the action as part of President Trump's reimposed "maximum pressure" campaign aimed to "end Iran's nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program, and stop it from supporting terrorist groups." She said the campaign seeks to drive Iran's oil exports "to 0," and that Iran's behavior "across the globe threatens US national security interests."
The briefing did not provide the refinery's commercial name, the identities of the sanctioned vessels or entities, or the precise legal authorities used for the designations. Bruce said the administration is using sanctions and diplomatic tools to address what it views as malign activity, but did not discuss additional enforcement steps or timelines at the podium.
