🗞️Iran's Middle East destabilisation warrants targeted sanctions.

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The Australian Government has decided to impose targeted sanctions on an additional five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to Iran’s destabilizing behavior.

The individuals and entities that have been sanctioned today include Iran’s Defense Minister, Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, and the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Qods Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. The IRGC has a long history of being a threat to international security and to its own people.

Those sanctioned also include Iranian senior officials, businesspeople, and companies that have contributed to the development of Iran’s missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs. Iran’s proliferation and provision of these technologies to its proxies has fostered instability across the region for many years.

Targeted entities include the IRGC Navy, which seized an Israeli-linked (Portuguese-flagged) civilian vessel in international waters on April 13, 2024. Australia continues to call for the immediate release of the ship and its crew.

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Today’s listings mean that the Albanese Government has now sanctioned 90 Iranian-linked individuals and 100 Iranian-linked entities. They are a further demonstration of this Government’s commitment to taking strong action against Iran.

Australia will continue to apply pressure on Iran in a deliberate and strategic manner with the aim of persuading it to cease its disruptive activities and adhere to international law.

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