00:00The Trump administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, aimed at disrupting its oil exports.
00:07The U.S. Treasury Department says the measures target 13 entities based in Hong Kong, the UAE and China, among others.
00:18Separately, the State Department sanctioned two China-based operators of oil terminals and storage,
00:24saying they handled imports of Iranian oil aboard tankers previously targeted by sanctions.
00:30The U.S. has kept pressure on Iran's energy sector since a ceasefire between Israel and Iran came into effect in June.
00:38The sanctions come after Tehran suspended nuclear talks with Washington,
00:42following U.S. and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities earlier in the year.
00:46On Wednesday, Iran's top diplomat said the moment for effective nuclear talks has not yet arrived,
00:53but insisted that the country would not completely cut off cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
01:00The United States
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