Secretary Mike Pompeo announces sanctions against Iranian Defense Ministry and Venezuela’s Maduro

Описание: The Trump administration on Monday announced a slew of fresh sanctions and additional measures in support of Washington’s maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, flanked by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, said the administration would sanction Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi

The Trump administration on Monday announced a slew of fresh sanctions and additional measures in support of Washington’s maximum pressure campaign against the Iranian regime.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, flanked by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, said the administration would sanction Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro for his role in aiding Tehran’s weapons programs.

“No matter who you are, if you violate the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, you risk sanctions,” Pompeo said. “Our actions today are a warning that should be heard worldwide,” he added.

Mnuchin and Ross announced sanctions on six individuals and three entities associated with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and three individuals and four entities associated with Iran’s liquid propellant ballistic missile organization, the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group.

“The efforts today are to continue to reduce that risk that they [Iranian regime] will have the wealth and resources to foment terror throughout the region and indeed throughout the world,” Pompeo said.

Esper said the Department of Defense was “ready to respond to future Iranian aggression” and called Tehran to “act like a normal country.”

“We continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies and partners to counter Iran’s destabilizing behavior. In doing so, we will protect our people and our interests and maintain the security of like-minded nations across the region,” Esper added.

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