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State Department says designations are made under E.O. 13846 and NSPM-2

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Official designation documents and the Department's public materials cite Executive Order 13846 and National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 as the legal basis for the State Department targets.

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The U.S. Department of State announced sanctions on 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 vessels tied to an illicit network moving Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemicals. The State Department said proceeds from the illicit trade fund Iran’s destabilizing activities and internal repression, and that the designations are made under Executive Order 13846 and National Security Presidential Memorandum 2. The announcement points to related Department of State and Treasury materials for details and describes the action as part of a broader maximum pressure campaign.
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The Department of State’s Feb. 6, 2026 press statement explicitly says: “All Department of State targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13846 … and in furtherance of President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2.” Executive Order 13846 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran) and NSPM-2 (the White House memorandum directing a maximum-pressure campaign on Iran) are public, official documents. Verdict — True: the State Department expressly tied these designations to E.O. 13846 and to NSPM-2, and both authorities are cited and publicly available.

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  1. Update · Feb 07, 2026, 12:45 AMTrue
    The Department of State’s Feb. 6, 2026 press statement explicitly says: “All Department of State targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13846 … and in furtherance of President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 2.” Executive Order 13846 (Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran) and NSPM-2 (the White House memorandum directing a maximum-pressure campaign on Iran) are public, official documents. Verdict — True: the State Department expressly tied these designations to E.O. 13846 and to NSPM-2, and both authorities are cited and publicly available.
  2. Original article · Feb 06, 2026
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