Described as a key move in US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran's oil industry, his administration imposed new sanctions Monday on individuals, entities and tankers in mainland China,

The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.

The US imposes sanctions on four Indian companies for involvement in transporting Iranian oil, part of its maximum pressure campaign against Iran.

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned four Indian companies for their involvement in the trade of Iranian crude oil.

The sanctioned Indian firms are Austinship Management Pvt Ltd, BSM Marine LLP, Cosmos Lines Inc, and Flux Maritime LLP.

The United States has added four Indian companies to its sanctions list for their involvement in the illicit trade of Iranian oil. The sanctioned entities—Austenship Management Private Ltd, BSM Marine Ltd,

The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry on Monday, hitting more than 30 brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies for their role in selling and transporting Iranian petroleum,

The Trump administration announced new sanctions aimed at Iran‘s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers that it said are used to fund destabilizing activities around the world. The sanctions, imposed Monday by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the State Department,