US, UK sanction Iran over Israel strike — RT World News
London and Washington have blacklisted several Iranian military officials and companies operating in the steel, automobile and drone industries. “Destabilization” An air strike on Israel last Saturday.
Iran has targeted Israel with a barrage of drones and missiles, in what Tehran has described as legal retaliation for the April 1 bombing of its consulate in Damascus, Syria, which killed seven high-ranking officers in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced the sanctions during a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Capri, Italy. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also issued a statement.
He added, “The sanctions announced today alongside the United States show our categorical condemnation of the Iranian attack on a sovereign country.” Cameron said.
He added: “We are using the Treasury Department's economic tools to weaken and disrupt key aspects of Iran's malign activity, including the drone program and the revenues the regime generates to support terrorism.” Yellin said. “Our actions make it more difficult and costly for Iran to continue its destabilizing behavior.”
The British sanctions include seven individuals and six entities accused of enabling Iran to act “Destabilizing regional activity, including a direct attack on Israel.” London has already imposed more than 400 sanctions on Tehran, including the designation of the entire Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has pursued 16 individuals and two entities, including the company that makes engines for the Shahed drones used in Saturday's attack.
The UK sanctions include freezing any assets that individuals or entities listed under London's jurisdiction may have, in addition to a ban on travel to Britain.
The US sanctions also include a property ban, as well as prohibiting any US citizen, permanent resident or even people transiting through the country from doing business with sanctioned individuals or entities. The sanctions regime allows Washington to target financial institutions and banks “Participating in certain transactions or activities” With sanctioned entities and individuals.
While Israel has never officially claimed responsibility for the attack on the consulate building, Israeli officials told the New York Times that the attack had been in the works for months and deliberately targeted an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general. West Jerusalem accused Iran of supporting Hamas and other armed groups that carry out attacks on Israeli soldiers and civilians.
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