Britain Expands Sanctions in Wake of Iran-Russia Drone Ties

Britain announced a new wave of sanctions, targeting seven entities under its Iran regime and three under its Russia regime. The measures come in response to reports that Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran, which are expected to be used in Ukraine. The U.S., France, Germany, and Britain strongly condemned Iran's actions.

Britain on Tuesday escalated measures against Iran and Russia by adding seven designations under its Iran sanctions regime and three under its Russia regime.

This round of sanctions targets firms and organizations linked to the drone industries in both countries. The new policies follow statements from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicating that Russia had acquired ballistic missiles from Iran and was poised to deploy them in Ukraine shortly.

During his visit to Britain, Blinken announced that the U.S. would also impose new sanctions, notably on Iran Air. Concurrently, France, Germany, and Britain jointly condemned Iran's involvement in transferring ballistic missiles to Russia and vowed to cancel bilateral air services agreements with Tehran, urging immediate cessation of support for Russia's military endeavors in Ukraine.

(With inputs from agencies.)