Iran Press/ America: According to a report by AP on Friday, the US Department of Justice has announced criminal charges against the buyers of Iranian crude oil in China, Russia, and Syria.
Officials described the actions, which come at a time of simmering tensions between the US and Iran, as part of a broader effort to disrupt funding Iranian military.
“The FBI will remain committed to enforcing U.S. sanctions that keep money out of its coffers," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement.
A bipartisan group of US Senators are pushing the Biden administration for stricter enforcement of Iran’s oil sanctions, as the country’s exports reach a five-year high.
Also, the US government sanctioned 6 individuals and 5 organizations related to Iran in a continuation of its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The sanctions target six officials in the cyber-electronic command of the IRGC and a network of Iran and Hong Kong-based suppliers providing materials for Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs, the US Treasury Department said in a statement.
The US Department of Treasury also announced that it has sanctioned six officials of the Cyber Electronics Command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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