US sanctions Iran drone program as Israel weighs response
he U.S. Treasury Department announced a new series of sanctions against more than a dozen people and entities involved in Iran's drone production following last weekend's unprecedented attack on Israel. These new sanctions, which the United States coordinated with European allies, are an attempt to cut off Iran's ability to manufacture its missile and drone program and to isolate the country on the global stage following the attack.
Sixteen people were sanctioned, as were several other entities that aid the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its drone production. "The sanctions target leaders and entities connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's Defense Ministry, and the Iranian government's missile and drone program that enabled this brazen assault," President Joe Biden said. "As I discussed with my fellow G7 leaders the morning after the attack, we are committed to acting collectively to increase economic pressure on Iran. And our allies and partners have or will issue additional sanctions and measures to restrict Iran's destabilizing military programs."
Despite those warnings, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would make its "own decisions" when choosing how to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack, though neither he nor other Israeli officials detailed exactly what it could look like.
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