The United States announced it was strengthening its sanctions against Iran, while the Israeli army warned on Tuesday that Iran would not emerge unscathed from its attack.
Le Figaro
takes stock of tensions between Israel and Iran this Wednesday April 17.
The United States will impose new sanctions on Iran after the attack on Israel last weekend, the White House announced on Tuesday, indicating
that it
“expects” its allies will soon do the same.
“In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its drone and missile programs
,” its Revolutionary Guard Corps and its Ministry of Defense, Jake Sullivan detailed in a press release. , President Joe Biden's national security adviser.
“These new sanctions, as well as other measures, will continue the continued pressure exerted on Iran to contain and deteriorate its military capabilities
,” added Jake Sullivan.
He also indicated that the American armed forces will endeavor to increase their level of preparation to face possible new drone and missile strikes from Iran.
“We expect our allies and partners to quickly follow us with their own sanctions
,” notes the Washington press release – which seems to be in progress on the side of Brussels.
Hundreds of sanctions
“The idea is to expand the existing (sanctions) regime against Iranian drones
,” declared the head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell, after an extraordinary meeting, by videoconference , EU foreign ministers. Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israeli territory overnight from Saturday to Sunday, in response to an April 1 strike on the consular annex of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria , attributed to Israel. Almost all of the missiles and drones were destroyed before hitting Israeli territory. This was Iran's first direct attack on Israel.
The Israeli army warned on Tuesday that Iran would
“not emerge unscathed”
from this unprecedented attack.
“For three years, in addition to sanctions related to drones and missiles, the United States has sanctioned more than 600 individuals and entities linked to terrorism and the financing of terrorism by the Iranian regime”
and the various movements linked to it in the region, said Jake Sullivan.