The UK, France and Germany have introduced contemporary sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles to be used in Ukraine.
Among the many new measures, which have been introduced as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits London, are restrictions on Iran Air’s capacity to fly to the UK and Europe.
Western officers say Iranian missiles have been used to strike civilian targets in Ukraine.
UK Overseas Secretary David Lammy mentioned the Iranian deliveries marked a “harmful escalation” which had allowed Russia to “gas its unlawful invasion of Ukraine”.
“Iran should cease supporting [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric assault towards a sovereign democratic state,” Mr Lammy added. “The UK will stand with Ukraine for so long as it takes.”
White Home Nationwide Safety Spokesperson John Kirby additionally hailed the measures, saying the missiles had been used to strike civilian targets in Ukraine after their supply from Tehran.
He added that Russian personnel had obtained coaching from Iranian forces on the best way to successfully use the missiles.
The UK Overseas Workplace additionally introduced particular sanctions towards a number of key people it mentioned had been closely concerned within the missiles provides, together with Iranian Brig Gen Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari who instructions the nation’s exports of defence merchandise to its companions.
5 Russian cargo ships have additionally been sanctioned, for transporting the navy provides from Iran, regardless of what the UK mentioned had been repeated warnings not to take action.
