The United States announced on Thursday new sanctions imposed on Iran following its attack on Israel, targeting the production of unmanned aerial vehicles. US President Joe Biden said that the leaders of the G7 countries are determined to cooperate to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
US President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on Iran on Thursday in response to the missile attack on Israel. The restrictions mainly concern the production of Iranian drones and are intended to cut off Tehran from access to semiconductors.
As Biden announced in a statement, the sanctions also apply to leaders and entities associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Iranian Ministry of Defense and the missile and drone production program.
Together with G7 leaders, “we are committed to working together to increase economic pressure on Iran. And our allies and partners have already announced or will announce additional sanctions and measures to limit Iran's destabilizing military programs,” Biden said.
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American sanctions on Iran
According to a statement from the US Ministry of Finance, in coordination with Great Britain, restrictions were imposed on 16 people and two entities responsible for the production of drones and engines for these machines, as well as the Iranian automotive company Bahman Group, which supports the Revolutionary Guards.
Additionally, the Ministry of Commerce announced export controls aimed at limiting Iran's access to technology, including basic commercial semiconductors and microelectronics. These restrictions apply not only to goods made in the USA, but also to those manufactured using American technology.
Meanwhile, the US Department of State announced the imposition of additional restrictions on the movement of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation during meetings at the UN in New York. Under the new rules, diplomats can only move within a two-block radius between the UN headquarters, the Iranian mission to the UN and New York's airport. John F. Kennedy.
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