The US imposed new sanctions against Iran – RBC

The US Treasury Department announced the introduction of new sanctions against Iran. A statement posted on the website of the US Treasury.

The US sanctions list included 11 companies and individuals associated with the program tests the Iranian ballistic missiles. The sanctions include a ban on any financial transactions with these individuals and companies, their property and assets in the US and in US banks should be frozen.

In the list contains not only the Iranian company. In particular, the black list were registered in Hong Kong company Anhui Land Group Co. Limited and companies from the United Arab Emirates Candid General Trading LLC and Mabrooka Trading Co LLC.

«Program Iran’s ballistic missile test represents a significant threat to regional and global security, and Iran will continue to be subject to international sanctions”, – said the representative of the Ministry of Finance Adam Shubin.

US President Barack Obama issued a statement on Iran on January 17 and said that the US will continue to tighten sanctions on Iran in connection with the missile program of the country.

Reporting the introduction of new sanctions against Iran followed after today, the United States and Iran held an exchange of prisoners, which agreed on the eve of the country. For its part, Iran freed journalist Tehran Bureau Washington Post Jason Rezayana, pastor of Idaho Syed Abedin, a former sailor from Flint ( Michigan) Amir Hekmat. The United States for its part, seven people were released an Iranian-American descent who were accused of violating the sanctions.

The sanctions against Iran, conducting in connection with the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic, were canceled on January 17. Cancel restrictions was the result of the implementation of agreements on Iran’s nuclear program, achieved in July 2015, which confirmed the IAEA experts. US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the lifting of sanctions “to expand the horizons of opportunity” for the Iranian people. US President Barack Obama called the lifting of sanctions historic event.