BBC News | US unleashes sanctions on Iran, hitting oil, banking and shipping BBC News The US unleashed its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move that has already sparked mass protests in the oil-rich nation. The Trump administration reinstated all sanctions removed under the 2015 nuclear deal, targeting both Iran and ... South Korea gets US exemption on Iranian crude oil imports Iran erupts as US oil sanctions return Secretary Pompeo Defends Sanction Waivers for Iranian Oil Purchases |