U.S. widespread sanctions: Iran calls it malicious act
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against over 115 individuals, entities, and ships linked to Iran’s oil and shipping industries.
This marks one of the most extensive rounds of sanctions since 2018.
Among those sanctioned is Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Iran’s leader.
The Treasury Department claims that he exploited his father’s influence to establish a network for transporting oil and cargo from Iran and Russia worldwide.
According to the statement, this network utilized shell companies, covert tactics, foreign passports, and aliases to conceal its connections to Iran and Russia.
Some of the companies associated with this network are based in the UAE, Panama, Turkey, Singapore, and other countries.
With these new sanctions, the total number of individuals and entities sanctioned this year has exceeded 500.
In response, Ismail Baqae , spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, strongly condemned the action, describing it as “oppressive, illegal, and a violation of principles of international law and human rights.” He stated that these sanctions constitute “crimes against humanity,” and that the U.S. must be held accountable.
