The White House has announced that President Joe Biden will impose new sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programs following Tehran’s attack on Israel. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made this announcement, stating that the sanctions will take effect “in the coming days.”
In response to Iran’s unprecedented air attack against Israel, President Biden is collaborating with allies and partners, including the G7, as well as bipartisan leaders in Congress. The United States will soon implement new sanctions specifically targeting Iran.
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These sanctions will focus on Iran’s missile and drone program, and additional penalties will be imposed on entities that support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Defense Ministry. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made this announcement, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive response
“We anticipate that our allies and partners will soon be following with their own sanctions. In addition, we continue to work through the Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command to further strengthen and expand the successful integration of air and missile defense and early warning systems across the Middle East to further erode the effectiveness of Iran’s missile and UAV capabilities,” he added.
According to Sullivan, more than 600 individuals and entities linked to terrorism, terrorist financing, illicit trade, human rights violations, and support for proxy terrorist groups (such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Kataib Hezbollah) have been identified under the current administration.
He emphasized that the pressure on Iran will persist, and they will not hesitate to take further action in collaboration with global allies, partners, and Congress to hold the Iranian government accountable for its harmful and destabilizing actions.”
Critics in Congress have raised concerns about President Biden’s approach, which appears to be a departure from Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
The previous campaign aimed to restrict Iran’s access to funds that could be used for nuclear technology and to support armed groups in countries such as Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen.
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