The UK announced new sanctions against 6 individuals and organizations along with a trade ban related to Iran’s UAV and missile production industry.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said on April 25 that the new sanctions package targets two individuals and four companies involved in Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production network. The FCO also imposed a ban on the export of components used by Tehran in the production of UAVs and missiles.
“Iran’s dangerous attack on Israel risks causing thousands of civilian casualties and escalating greater tensions in the region. Together with our partners, we continue to restrain our development and export capabilities.” export of Iran’s deadly weapons,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said.
Britain has imposed a total of more than 400 sanctions on Iran, including measures against the entire Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and those responsible for the large-scale attack on Israel.
UAV produced by Iran during a military parade in the capital Tehran on April 17. Image: AFP
On April 13, Iran launched more than 300 missiles and UAVs into Israeli territory, declaring a response to the attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria earlier this month that Tehran accused of being carried out by Tel Aviv. This was Iran’s first direct attack on Israeli territory after decades of tense confrontation.
About 99% of Iran’s weapons were shot down by Israel and its allies, including Britain, helping Tel Aviv minimize damage in the attack. However, threats of tit-for-tat by both sides caused the region to spend days on the brink of full-blown conflict. The situation cooled down after Israel was allowed to conduct a restrained response to Iran’s attack on Isfahan and Tehran did not announce retaliation afterward.
On April 25, the US Treasury Department also imposed a new series of sanctions targeting Iran’s military UAV program, punishing more than a dozen individuals, companies and ships that Washington accused of playing a “facilitating and sponsoring” role. ” important in helping Iran’s Ministry of Defense secretly sell UAVs.
“Working closely with the United Kingdom and Canada, the United States will continue to use all available means to counter those who sponsor Iran’s destabilizing activities,” the US Treasury Department stated.
Canada on the same day sanctioned Iran’s Defense Minister and a senior commander.
Thanh Tam (According to AFP)
