US Sanctions 8 Tankers for Allegedly Transporting Iranian Oil

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the sanctions are aimed at cutting off a key source of revenue for the Iranian government.A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2023. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters1/23/2026|Updated: 1/23/2026WASHINGTON—The Trump administration announced a new round of sanctions on Jan. 23 targeting eight tankers accused of helping transport Iranian oil and petroleum products.The Treasury Department said eight vessels linked to the entities have been designated as blocked property, effectively barring them from operating within the U.S. financial system.Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University. Author’s Selected Articles