The US administration on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions against Iran, first under the Trump 2.0 administration. The move targeted firms, ships and individuals allegedly involved in shipping Iranian

President Donald Trump’s maiden sanctions package targeting a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil stopped short of the “maximum pressure” campaign his administration had pledged, according to shippers and analysts.

The reports say the decisions will halt funding for opponents of the country’s Shiite theocracy — pro-democracy activists and others supported through programs as part of U.S. government’s efforts to