The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday announced new sanctions on an international network of individuals and companies accused of facilitating Iranian oil shipments to China. The sanctions will affect people and groups in numerous countries,

The sanctions target entities and individuals in China, India and the United Arab Emirates, as well as several vessels.

The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China

Iran has strongly criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting its oil shipments, calling them illegitimate and unlawful. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Treasury on Thursday, focus on individuals and tankers involved

The U.S. has sanctioned an Indian company and several individuals for allegedly shipping Iranian oil to China, violating U.S. sanctions. This move intensifies tensions between the U.S. and both India and China,