Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions

Iranians queue for petrol after US announces new sanctions Long queues formed at petrol stations across Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran, AFP reported. The new measures come as Washington seeks to increase economic pressure on Tehran after six months of war that has reached a military stalemate, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz blocked. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday outlined plans for what he called the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, saying the objective was to “sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime”.