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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. The United
States imposed a new round of sanctions targeting shipping networks
and an airline it says are helping fund Iran’s “malign activities”
through illicit oil sales and support for Iran-backed militant
groups, the State Department said, Trend reports.
The Departments of State and Treasury announced coordinated
designations aimed at disrupting the flow of revenue that
Washington says Tehran uses to arm regional proxies and procure
weapons that threaten U.S. forces and allies.
The State Department designated 17 entities, individuals and
vessels across several countries – including India, Panama and the
Seychelles – for their role in facilitating Iran’s petroleum and
petroleum products trade.
In parallel, the Treasury Department blacklisted 41 entities,
individuals, vessels and aircraft, expanding its campaign against
Iran’s oil and petrochemical exports and the financial networks
behind them.
“The United States remains committed to disrupting the illicit
funding streams that finance all aspects of Iran’s malign
activities,” the statement said, adding that the measures support
National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, which mandates maximum
pressure on Tehran.
“As long as Iran devotes revenue to funding attacks against the
United States and our allies, supporting terrorism around the
world, and pursuing other destabilizing actions, we will use all
the tools at our disposal to hold the regime accountable,” the
department said.
