The State Department on Thursday announced new sanctions against the Iranian regime and people connected to Iran's oil trade, including individuals and entities tied to the Foreign Terrorist Organization Hezbollah.

The department listed six entities and four vessels that knowingly engaged in a significant transaction related to the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum, petroleum products, or petrochemical products from Iran. 

The sanctions block all property in the United States that is owned by the people on the list, and all interests in the properties of those listed must be reported to the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.

"The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict and instability in the Middle East, disrupt trade flows, and fund terrorist and proxy groups," the State Department said in a press release. "Today, the United States is taking action to stem the flow of revenue that the regime uses to support such destabilizing activity, as well as to oppress its own people."

State Department press secretary Tammy Bruce said the sanctions include a network of companies run by Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said.

The department also said Kaveh Methanol Company, Aria International, Asian Sea Angel Shipping Company, Sai Saburi Consulting Services, Breeze Marine Asset Management and Isle Innovation will be subject to other penalties as part of the U.S.' "maximum pressure on the Iranian regime to deny it access to revenues that fund its destabilizing activities."

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