U.S. Sanctions Iranian Defense Companies after Missile Strikes in Iraq, Gulf

(AP-ABC News) Ellen Knickmeyer - The U.S. sanctioned Iranian defense companies Wednesday after a spate of ballistic missile attacks on targets in Iraq, and for repeated missile strikes into Saudi Arabia and the UAE by Iranian-backed Houthi fighters in Yemen. Even as the U.S. carries out indirect negotiations with Iran for reviving limits on Iran's nuclear program, it will keep up penalties against those involved in Iran's ballistic missile production, Treasury Undersecretary Brian Nelson said. "We will also work with other partners in the region to hold Iran accountable for its actions, including gross violations of the sovereignty of its neighbors," he added.


2022-03-31 00:00:00

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