The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack on military sites in Israel, Al Jazeera reported.
The US Treasury and State Department announced the sanctions on Friday, as Israeli officials continue to pledge to forcefully respond to the Iranian attack.
Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel on October 1 in retaliation for the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and the assassinations of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and an Iranian general in Beirut.
“In the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented October 1 attack against Israel, the United States made clear that we would impose consequences on Iran for its actions,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
“To that end, we are taking steps today to disrupt the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to fund its nuclear programme and missile development, support terrorist proxies and partners, and perpetuate conflict throughout the Middle East.”
Friday’s measures add Iran’s oil and petrochemical industries to a list of sectors that Washington said Tehran uses to fund its ballistic missiles and nuclear programmes, allowing further sanctions against them.
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