U.S imposes sanctions on Iran over weapons of mass destruction

 

WASHINGTON – The United States of America has imposed sanctions on Iran over its involvement in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile related activities.

In a statement, Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said the United States took the following Iran’s recent missile attack on Erbil, Iraq, as well as missile attacks by Iranian proxies against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

“These attacks are a reminder that Iran’s development and proliferation of ballistic missiles pose a serious threat to regional and international security”, the US said.

According to him, Iranian procurement agent Mohammad Ali Hosseini and four companies in his network, Iran-based Jestar Sanat Delijan, Sina Composite Delijan Company, Sayehban Sepehr Delijan, and P.B. Sadr Company, have been involved in efforts to procure equipment used to produce ballistic missile propellant and related materials in support of Iran’s missile program.

“This international procurement network operated on behalf of the IRGC Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization (RSSJO) and Parchin Chemical Industries (PCI) – which is designated for sanctions by the United Nations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231”,   Blinken said, adding that the United States will not stand by while Iranian networks support UN-designated entities such as PCI.

He said the Iran’s ballistic missile-related activities continue to destabilize the Middle East region, and the United States will continue to use every tool at its disposal to disrupt them.

“We will also continue working with others in the region to hold Iran accountable for its actions, including violations of the sovereignty of its neighbors.