The US State Department announced the preparation of new sanctions against Iran

The United States is preparing new sanctions against Iran's oil and gas sector amid the conflict in the Middle East. Amos Hochstein, senior adviser to the State Department for energy security, told BLOOMBERG .

“We are going to enforce these sanctions,” Hochstein said on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco . He added that oil exports from Iran amount to more than 1 million barrels. in a day. In his opinion, these “figures will decrease” due to sanctions.

Iran supported the Palestinian group Hamas, which attacked Israel on October 7, as well as the Lebanese Hezbollah, which later began shelling Israeli territory. The United States began providing military assistance to Israel.

On October 29, a few days after the start of the Israeli Defense Forces' ground operation in the Gaza Strip, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi announced that Israel had crossed a red line. A week later, Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza threatened the United States with a “heavy blow” if Washington did not end the war and establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

“Our advice to the Americans is to immediately end the war between Israel and Palestine, and also ensure a ceasefire, otherwise you [the United States] will receive a heavy blow,” the general said then.

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