New US sanctions against Iran-related companies

The US Treasury Department’s Foreign Assets Control Office announced that it has imposed new sanctions against Iran.

According to the US Treasury website, Brian Nelson, US Deputy Treasury Secretary, claimed that these sanctions were imposed in order to “disrupt Iran’s ability to finance proxy groups and support Russia in the war against Ukraine”.

The new sanctions include the Emirates group Oceanlink, which provides services for air transportation, sea, warehousing, etc. The US Department of Treasury has claimed that this group has provided services to facilitate the transportation of Iranian goods, which was done by the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces.

The US Department of Treasury also declared 13 ships under the management of this company as frozen assets.

At the beginning of April, this ministry also announced, in continuation of its hostile policies, that it has imposed new sanctions against the “three shopping networks” that are supporting Iran’s missile, nuclear and defense programs.