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US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, cryptocurrency sectors
The United States expanded sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, focusing on the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. The Treasury Department stated the Shamkhani network remains central to Iran's oil exports and has expanded into global commodities trading.
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