The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance Iran and its support for militant groups that launch attacks against the U.

The new sanctions target oil brokers in the UAE and Hong Kong, and tanker operators in India and China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Described as a key move in US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran's oil industry, his administration imposed new sanctions Monday on individuals, entities and tankers in mainland China,