; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. (9) Vessel The term vessel means any watercraft or aircraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on, under, or over water. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to deny the Islamic Republic of Iran the ability to engage in destabilizing activities, support international terrorism, fund the development and acquisition of weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver such weapons by limiting export of petroleum and petroleum products by the Islamic Republic of Iran; (2) to deny the Islamic Republic of Iran funds to oppress and commit human rights violations against the Iranian people who are assembling peacefully to redress the Iranian regime; (3) to sanction entities that violate the laws of the United States by providing support to the Iranian energy sector