US sanctions 14 vessels accused of carrying Iranian oil as talks open in Oman

The United States has imposed sanctions on 14 vessels it accuses of forming part of a shadow fleet transporting Iranian oil, along with 15 entities and two individuals, Al Jazeera reports. The designated ship management companies are based in China, Liberia and Türkiye. The announcement came on the same day as US-Iran negotiations in Oman aimed at easing tensions, which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described as a "good start". In a statement, the State Department accused Tehran of repeatedly putting its destabilising behaviour ahead of the safety of its own citizens. The report did not name the sanctioned vessels.

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