UK announces sanctions against Iran for transferring ballistic missiles to Russia

This is said in a statement on the UK government website, Ukrinform reports.

“The UK is sanctioning a number of key individuals and organisations for their re in facilitating Iran’s military support to Russia, including those invved in ballistic missile and drone supply chains,” the statement says.

In coordination with international partners, the UK will cancel its bilateral air services arrangements with Iran, which will restrict Iran Air’s ability to fly in to the UK.

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Alongside the US, the UK is sanctioning a number of key individuals and organisations for their re in facilitating Iran’s military support to Russia, including those invved in ballistic missile and drone supply chains.

Those subject to an asset freeze and travel ban include: Brigadier General Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari, Director General for International Relations of the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics; Second Brigadier General Ali Jafarabadi, head of the Space Command of the IRGC Aerospace Force; Majid Mousavi, Deputy Commander of the IRGC-ASF.

In addition, the UK is freezing the assets of several companies invved in Iran's ballistic missile program, including the Anzali Free Trade Industrial Zone Organisation.

As reported, the governments of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom strongly condemned Iran's exports and Russia's procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles.They said this is a contribution to the escalation of the conflict, which will increase the suffering of the Ukrainian pele and threaten the security of Eure.

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