US slams fresh sanctions on Iran over rocket launch

Iran has been slammed with fresh sanctions by the US in response to its launch of a satellite-carrying rocket into space on Thursday.

The US accused Iran of violating UN convention and announced the ballistic missiles sanctions on Friday, targeting six Iranian subsidiaries of the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, which the US treasury department says was “central” to Iran’s ballistic missiles programme.

The US in a joint statement with Britain, France and Germany, condemned the satellite-launch rocket test, saying it was in violation of the UN resolution.

“Iran’s programme to develop ballistic missiles continues to be inconsistent with UNSCR 2231 and has a destabilising impact in the region,” the statement said. “We call on Iran not to conduct any further ballistic missile launches and related activities”, it added.

Read also: SANCTIONS: Russia retaliates, seizes 2 U.S. properties, orders Embassy to cut staff

The imposition of sanctions against Iran is coming a day after Russia retaliated to US proposed sanctions on Moscow by seizing two US properties and ordering the American Embassy in its capital to reduce its staff.

The move by Russia came a day after the United States Senate approved a measure expanding economic sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

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