U.S. Sanctions Iran’s Central Bank, National Development Fund, and Etemad Tejarat Pars

In a failed attempt to disrupt the global economy, the Islamic Republic of Iran attacked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  This act of aggression was sophisticated in its planning and brazen in its execution.  Regardless of transparent attempts to shift blame, the evidence points to Iran—and only Iran.  As a result, President Trump instructed his administration to substantially increase the already-historic sanctions on the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.  Today, we have followed through on his direction.

The United States has sanctioned Iran’s Central Bank and its National Development Fund, as well as Etemad Tejarat Pars, an Iran-based company, which has been found to conceal financial transfers for military purchases.  These entities support the regime’s terrorism and regional aggression by financing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, its Qods Force, and Hizballah, the Iranian regime’s chief proxy force.

Attacking other nations and disrupting the global economy has a price.  The regime in Tehran must be held accountable through diplomatic isolation and economic pressure.  Our campaign of maximum pressure will continue to raise costs on the Islamic Republic of Iran until it reverses its destabilizing policies across the Middle East and around the world.

Originally published on https://www.stl.news