The US has responded to Iran’s 1 October attack on Israel by extending its sanctions on the country to the petrochemical and petroleum product sectors.
The Treasury Department also put a further 17 ships on its sanctions list, describing the move as aiming at Iran’s “ghost” fleet.
Washington’s move came 10 days after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel, which Tehran couched as a response to military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
