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                   US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s main airline over Tehran

                                                      supplying missiles to Russia

September 12, 2024  By America-Today

The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran’s main airline as three key European allies announced they will move to do the same in response to Tehran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken previewed the move to impose sanctions on Iran Air earlier  Tuesday calling Iran’s supply of the missiles to Moscow “a dramatic escalation.” The foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom, and Germany on Tuesday jointly called the missile  transfer “a direct threat to European security.” In addition to moving towards sanctions, they also said their countries “ will be taking immediate steps to cancel bilateral air services agreements with Iran.”  That move will restrict Iran Air’s ability to fly into Europe and the UK. “The E3 has privately and publicly been clear that we would take new and  significant measures against Iran if the transfers took place,”  they said in a joint statement, using “E3” in reference to their trio of countries. Tuesday is not the first time the US has imposed sanctions on Iran Air  and it is unclear whether the latest punitive measures will actually serve to deter Tehran.  Still, the joint actions are intended to send a sharp rebuke of Iran’s ongoing support of Russia’s war in Ukraine.