Tammy Bruce
Department
Spokesperson
May 8, 2025
The United States is
sanctioning China-based independent “teapot” refinery
Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group Co., Ltd. and three oil terminal
operators for their role in purchasing or facilitating the
delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of
Iranian oil.
Additionally, the United States is
designating numerous firms, vessels, and vessel captains
involved in facilitating the transportation of Iranian oil
to China as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet,” which funds
Iran’s destabilizing behavior and support to terrorist
proxies.
This is the United States’ third action
against a China-based independent teapot refinery since
President Trump issued National Security Presidential
Memorandum 2 on February 4, 2025.
So long as Iran
attempts to generate oil revenues to fund its destabilizing
activities, the United States will hold both Iran and all
its partners in sanctions evasion
accountable.
Today’s action is being taken
pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13902, which targets
Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors, and E.O.
13846, which targets Iranian petroleum exports. This action
also marks the latest round of sanctions targeting Iranian
oil sales since the President issued National Security
Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2),
instituting a campaign of maximum pressure on
Iran.
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