Iran Resistance to US Sanctions
Recently, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on a procurement network. Because the network was involved in illegally exporting goods and technology to Iran from more than two dozen American companies. According to the US Treasury Department, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) was among the recipients of these exports.
The US Department of the Treasury has targeted three individuals and four institutions associated with it. Among these four institutions, the Central Bank of Iran, which is provided financial support by organizations such as the Revolutionary Guards, Al-Quds Force and Hezbollah. In addition, one of these companies Another company targeted by US sanctions is Advance Banking, which includes the Informatics Services Corporation (ISC), which is a subsidiary of the CBI and manages Iran’s electronic banking system. Solutions Trading (ABS), based in the United Arab Emirates. (ABS) acted as a front for Informatics Services Corporation and acquired American equipment and technology from American companies with the intention of sending it to Iran. Which is a violation of US export laws. Apart from this, Freedom Star General Trading Company located in the United Arab Emirates, whose president is Muhammad Raza Khadimi. Khademi used the Freedom Star to take goods from the United States so that he would export the goods to countries other than Iran, but in fact Khademi facilitated the delivery of the goods to the Informatics Services Corporation. Informatics Services Corporation (ISC) also has a branch in Turkey called Ted. Ted acts as a representative of ISC in Turkey and supports ISC with front companies. Helps acquire American goods and technology. One of the (ISC) employees, Pouria Mirdamadi, who holds dual citizenship of France and Iran, is facilitating Ted’s work.
In addition, the US Treasury Department named (ISC) CEO Syed Abu Talib Najafi because he oversaw and approved the acquisition of the equipment.
History of US Sanctions on Iran
Since the revolution in Iran in 1979, the United States has imposed sanctions on Iran. The most important of these sanctions is the ban on the nuclear deal because the United States considered it a threat to environmental health, which caused Iran’s economy to suffer. Finally, in 2015, Iranian President Rouhani agreed to an agreement with the United States and five other international powers to limit the nuclear deal. Later, in 2018, American President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement. Reimpose economic sanctions.
The most important of which was the ban on Iran’s oil exports. According to data from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Iran’s crude oil production reached 3.8 billion barrels in early 2018, while Iran sold only 2.3 million barrels. But Iran’s neighboring countries like Turkey and China termed these sanctions as completely unfair and said that the buying and selling of oil is completely legitimate and legal and the United States has no authority to interfere in it.
In a televised address broadcast live from Beirut, the capital of Na’an, he blasted Washington for the genocide in Gaza and its unwavering support for Israel, saying “basically the US authorities are responsible for every drop of blood shed in the region.” are.” We are being asked to surrender, he added, and made it clear in his address that there were two choices before them, resistance or surrender. It’s very delicate.”
He added that “surrendering means surrendering to your elders, your children, honor and wealth, accepting humiliation, slavery, and contempt.” political and economic dominance.” Furthermore, they have vowed to continue their retaliatory actions as long as the Tel Aviv government continues its attacks on Gaza.
Apart from this, the United States has imposed a ban on the international sale and purchase of arms on Iran. The United States believes that Iran’s aggression is based on the instability of peace and terrorism in the region. In addition, the United States has imposed restrictions on Iran’s drone and missile programs. In addition, in 2018, the United States banned Iran from buying or holding dollars, banning trade in gold and other precious minerals, banning trade in minerals such as aluminum, graphite and coal, banning investment in Iranian debt sources and Includes sanctions on the Iranian automobile sector. Earlier in 2019, the United States had imposed sanctions on Iran’s central bank on charges of planning an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. The United States will fail to impose sanctions again at the United Nations: Iran.
Iran’s reaction to US sanctions:
Iran has repeatedly called these sanctions unfair and excessive. In 2020, Iran has also knocked on the door of the International Court of Justice against the sanctions imposed by the United States. Iran had adopted this position in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that US sanctions are destroying its economy and ‘ruining the lives of millions’ of people in Iran, so the International Court of Justice should suspend US sanctions on Tehran. On the other hand, America had urged the International Court of Justice to reject this case. The US was of the opinion that its sanctions on Iran are completely justified because Iran is a threat to international security. While Iran’s position is that they are not targeting terrorism in the region, but American interests, which are based on injustice and cruelty. Further, Iran believes that America’s policies on the Middle East are completely destructive to its own interests and the interests of the region. America supports Israel in the region and supplies it with weapons of war, which reflects its double standards. Recently, the General Secretary of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, spoke about the “Day of Martyrs of Leaders” which is celebrated on February 16 every year.
