US continues 'maximum pressure' campaign against Iran, sanctions Chinese firm for buying Tehran's oil

US continues ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran, sanctions Chinese firm for buying Tehran’s oil

Mar 20, 2025 09:22 PM IST The refinery Treasury Department targeted for sanctions is China-based Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Donald Trump-led United States on Thursday imposed new Iran-linked sanctions on one individual and several entities, including a Chinese “teapot” oil refinery for purchasing and processing Iranian crude oil. This was the fourth round…

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Iran rejects Trump's offer for nuclear deal talks under ‘maximum pressure’ policy | World News

Iran rejects Trump’s offer for nuclear deal talks under ‘maximum pressure’ policy | World News

Iran on Friday declined to resume negotiations on its nuclear programme with the United States if President Donald Trump continues to implement his “maximum pressure” campaign against it. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gives a joint press conference at the foreign ministry headquarters in Tehran. (AFP file) Trump wrote to Iran on Friday, asking Tehran’s…

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US to impose maximum pressure on Tehran: Donald Trump instructs advisors to 'obliterate' Iran if it assassinates him

US to impose maximum pressure on Tehran: Donald Trump instructs advisors to ‘obliterate’ Iran if it assassinates him

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP) US President Donald Trump reinstated his “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran on Tuesday, using a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to announce new economic measures aimed…

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