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U.S. Announces Record-Setting Iran Sanctions, Targets Oil Flow

8/22/2026

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the toughest sanctions in history on Iran on Aug 24.
China bought over 80 percent of Iran’s shipped oil, per 2025 Kpler data.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the military moved 8 million barrels daily through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the sanctions “economic terrorism” against ordinary Iranians.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the toughest sanctions in history on Iran on Aug 24.
China bought over 80 percent of Iran’s shipped oil, per 2025 Kpler data.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the military moved 8 million barrels daily through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the sanctions “economic terrorism” against ordinary Iranians.