US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Targeting Individuals and Entities

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, based on data published by Mehr News Agency, quoting Al Jazeera, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in a statement that it has imposed new sanctions against Iran. The statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury claimed that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned five individuals, four entities, and nine vessels in connection with Iran. Al Jazeera reported that the U.S. Treasury Department claimed the sanctions target individuals, a legal services company in Panama, and shipping companies linked to Singapore and the UAE.