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US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran, doubles down on economic blockade of Iran, blocks Iraq’s dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed militias, extends ceasefire
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US Treasury chief doubles down on economic blockade of Iran
[IsraelTimes] In a post on X, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the blockade of Iranian ports “directly targets the regime’s primary revenue lifelines” by constraining maritime trade.
“Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in,” Bessent says.
Kharg Island is considered the beating heart of Iran’s oil industry, through which 90% of its exports pass.
In line with previous statements about economic pressure efforts, Bessent also says Iranian funds will remain frozen and any person or vessel facilitating the flow of funds to Iran will risk US sanctions.
US blocks Iraq’s dollar shipments in bid to squeeze Iran-backed militias — WSJ
[IsraelTimes] US President Donald Trump’s administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it presses Baghdad to dismantle Iranian-backed militias operating in the country, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing Iraqi and US officials.
US Treasury Department officials recently blocked a delivery of nearly $500 million in US banknotes — the proceeds of Iraqi oil sales — from accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Journal says.
Washington has also informed Baghdad it is suspending funding for some counterterrorism and military training programs until militia attacks end and Iraqi authorities take steps to dismantle armed groups, the report adds.
Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran.
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[Regnum] On April 21, US President Donald Trump announced that, at Pakistan's request, he had decided to extend the ceasefire with Iran.
"At the request of Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, we have been asked to delay the attack on Iran until their leadership and representatives can come to a unified proposal. I... will extend the ceasefire until their proposal is presented and discussions are concluded, one way or another," Trump wrote on the social network TruthSocial.
At the same time, the US military, the White House chief emphasized, remains on combat alert in the Middle East. The naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue, Trump concluded.
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Iran did not ask the US to extend the ceasefire, according to media reports.
Iranian authorities have not asked the United States to extend the ceasefire. This was reported on April 21 by the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
"Iran has not made any requests to the American side to extend the ceasefire," the authors noted.
According to the agency, Tehran believes Washington's ceasefire could be a sham, and the naval blockade could prolong the conflict. The US could abandon Israel and attempt to disengage from the military conflict. However, Iran does not recognize the US-announced ceasefire extension and will act in its own interests.
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The US has imposed new sanctions against Iran.
The US Treasury Department has expanded sanctions against Iran. This follows from a statement from the Office of Foreign Assets Control published on the department's website on April 21.
The list includes eight Iranian citizens, as well as four companies from the Islamic Republic, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey. Specifically, the blacklist includes Saman Air Services, a ground handling company operating at several Iranian airports, including Tehran.
The US Treasury Department also imposed sanctions on Chabok Aviation, a company that provides aircraft support services. Two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft belonging to the Iranian airline Mahan Air were also sanctioned.
On April 8, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran would continue to discuss the possible easing of sanctions and tariffs as part of ceasefire negotiations. The White House chief added that Washington intends to build close cooperation with Iran. The American leader also stated that many of the points of a future peace deal between Washington and Tehran had already been agreed upon.
On April 20, the American television channel CNN reported that Iranian authorities are asking the United States to significantly ease restrictions. In addition to easing sanctions, Tehran is demanding the unfreezing of $20 billion in assets. In exchange, the country, according to these reports, must hand over its enriched uranium reserves.
| The Times of Israel has some more details about the sanctions here. |
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