The US has imposed additional sanctions on Iran, adding ten… (санкция · иран · список)
The US has imposed additional sanctions on Iran, adding ten individuals, 24 companies, and 20 ships to the sanction list, according to a document released by the US Department of the Treasury. The US has now sanctioned more than 50 persons and entities linked to Iran.
Consensus
- The United States introduced additional sanctions against Iran.
- Ten individuals, 24 companies, and 20 vessels were added to the U.S. sanctions list.
- Among those sanctioned is Ali Rahbarmadani, a businessman born in Tehran with dual Russian-Iranian citizenship.
- The sanctions target entities involved in shipping activities related to Iran.
- Some of the sanctioned ships are alleged to operate between Iran and Russia via the Caspian Sea.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. Treasury Department issued a license allowing transactions until September 12 for operations involving listed persons and vessels, provided cargo was loaded before July 14 and delivered to ports outside Iran or Russia. — interfax
- The sanctions target more than 50 physical and legal entities linked to Iranian businessman Mohammad Hossein Shamhani, with the network involved in oil exports, container shipping, and raw material trade. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- US expands sanctions against Iran — Интерфакс
- US imposes sanctions on more than 50 individuals and companies linked to Iran — Москва 24