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US sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong shipping firms over Iranian oil deliveries
The United States sanctioned eight Chinese and Hong Kong shipping companies for operating vessels that transported Iranian oil to China and the UAE, part of Iran's sanctions-evading 'shadow fleet'. The move aims to pressure Iran economically alongside a naval blockade.
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