US Prepares New Iran Sanctions Following Israel Attack: “We Will Not Hesitate,” States US

The United States announced on Tuesday its intention to impose new sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone program. The decision was made in response to Iran’s launch of more than 300 missiles, drones, and rockets at Israel over the weekend. The attack was described by Iran as retaliation for a deadly strike on Tehran’s consulate in Damascus.

However, the majority of the projectiles were intercepted, resulting in minimal damage. National Security Adviser Sullivan stated that the United States plans to introduce new sanctions targeting Iran’s missile and drone program, as well as the Revolutionary Guards and the Iranian defense ministry. He also mentioned the expectation that allies and partners would soon implement their own sanctions, contributing to a continuous effort to contain and diminish Iran’s military capacity and confront its problematic behaviors.

In addition to using economic measures to counter Iran’s activities, US authorities have also aimed at disrupting Iran’s financing of groups such as Hamas, which recently carried out an attack on Israel. Treasury Secretary Yellen emphasized that all options to disrupt terrorist financing would be considered, without specifying the exact measures to be taken or ruling out further actions to limit Iran’s oil exports. Furthermore, the United States is seeking to collaborate with its G7 partners and countries, including China, to restrict Iran’s access to goods necessary for building weapons.

The goal is to engage in conversations with major suppliers globally in an effort to prevent Iran from obtaining such materials. The United States has already sanctioned over 600 Iran-linked individuals and entities connected to terrorism, terrorist financing, human rights violations, and support for proxy terrorist groups. National Security Adviser Sullivan emphasized that this pressure will persist, and that the US will continue to take action, in coordination with its allies and partners worldwide, to hold the Iranian government accountable for its destabilizing actions.

This comes amid concerns of escalating tensions and appeals for de-escalation by world leaders fearing a broader conflict.