US announces a fresh round of sanctions against Iran, targeting an Iranian shipping network they say is smuggling 'lethal aid' to Yemen, and three agents of an Iranian airline company
The US announced a fresh round of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting an Iranian shipping network they say is smuggling"lethal aid" to Yemen, and three agents of an Iranian airline company.
Speaking at the State Department on Wednesday, Pompeo said the Iranian transportation companies were running programs that"involved the siphoning of funds away from the oppressed Iranian people and the augment the regime's campaign of terror and intimidation at home and throughout the world.
While some of the missiles may be categorized as ballistic, a US official with direct knowledge of the situation emphasized that they are very short range, without offering more details. Even so, the concern is that the Iranian missiles could pose a threat to US forces in Iraq and potentially be moved to threaten Saudi Arabia as well.
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