The sanctions announced Friday are in addition to an initial round of penalties issued last week against several senior Iranian officials.

Oil prices rose on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up pressure against Iran through fresh sanctions on vessels that transport its oil, and announced that an armada was heading towards the Middle Eastern nation.

PM Sebastian Tynkkynen told The Post that military intervention may be the final step needed to achieve regime change in Iran after sanctions and diplomacy. Military intervention is the final step in ensuring a change of leadership in Iran,

The decline was largely driven by a web of middlemen and buyers who know Tehran has limited options for unloading its sanctioned crude.

Iran's central bank amassed $507M in USDT to dodge sanctions, using crypto tactics to access offshore liquidity.

For too long, the EU has allowed Iran to act with impunity through inconsistent policies and failed diplomacy. Given Iran's alliance with Russia, this leniency betrays European values and security. The EU must reject any nuclear deal,

China is the largest importer of Iranian oil, and it always has a tried-and-tested toolkit for evading sanctions enforcement.