The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on five Iranian companies it alleges are working on part of the Islamic republic’s illegal ballistic missile program. “These sanctions target key entities involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program, which the Iranian regime prioritizes over the economic well-being of the Iranian people,” Mnuchin said. “As the Iranian people suffer, their government and the IRGC fund foreign militants, terrorist groups, and human rights abuses,” he added. “The United States will continue to decisively counter the Iranian regime’s malign activity, including additional sanctions targeting human rights abuses. Earlier, the State Departament had warned that Iranian officials involved in the arrest or killing of protesters would be held to account.

Source: Punch January 04, 2018 20:03 UTC