Many of the sanctions are to be levied under the Global Magnitsky Act, the 2016 law that authorizes the US government to sanction foreign government officials worldwide who are deemed to be human rights offenders.
and China on Friday, December 9, that include punishing Moscow for its use of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine, two US officials said on Thursday, December 8.in the Pacific, the officials said, amid concerns that China is over-fishing and using its fishing fleet to expand Beijing’s maritime influence., freeze their assets, and ban them from entering the United States.
The United States has condemned Iran’s export of military drones to Russia for their use against Ukraine. John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, told reporters on Wednesday the United States has seen the continued provision of Iranian drones to Russia. The sanctions are expected to target a number of Russian defense industry entities involved in the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia, the officials said. –
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