The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions against Iran’s oil industry, weeks ahead of a diplomatic deadline set by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. -Announced on July 30, the sanctions target a “corrupt regime-linked shipping empire” allegedly controlled by the son of a top political advisor.

The Trump administration is targeting Iran’s oil sales by sanctioning a vast shipping empire that is run by the son of a top political adviser to the country’s Supreme Leader, ramping up pressure on Iran following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites last month.