伊朗以制裁迴應美國對伊新制裁

Iran announced Thursday plans to sanction nine U.S. individuals and companies in response to what it called an "unacceptable, illegal" decision by the United States to impose new sanctions in connection with Iran's ballistic missile program.

An Iranian Foreign Ministry statement said those sanctioned violated human rights through direct or indirect links to Israeli government crimes in Palestinian territories or by supporting terrorists. It said their names would be announced later.

The U.S. Treasury announced the new sanctions Wednesday on two Iranian defense officials, an Iranian company and members of a China-based network. "These sanctions target Iranian officials as well as a China-based network that are providing support to Syria and supplying items to further Iran's ballistic weapons program," said Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. "The United States will remain vigilant when it comes to Iran."

The top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East, Stuart Jones, said Iran's missile program is in breach of U.N. Security Council resolutions.伊朗星期四宣佈，計劃對9個美國個人和公司實施制裁，以此迴應所稱美國做出的“不可接受和非法”的決定。美國決定實施與伊朗彈道導彈項目相關的新制裁。

伊朗外交部一份聲明說，那些被制裁的美國個人和公司，通過直接或者間接與以色列政府在巴勒斯坦領土上的犯罪行爲有關，或者支持恐怖分子，侵犯了人權。

美國財政部星期三宣佈對兩名伊朗國防官員、一家伊朗公司和一家設在中國的網絡的成員。美國財政部長努欽說，“這些制裁針對伊朗官員和一個設在中國的網絡，他們向敘利亞提供支持，併爲推進伊朗的彈道武器項目提供物資。美國對涉及伊朗事務保持警惕。”

美國負責中東事務的高級外交官斯圖爾特·瓊斯表示，伊朗的導彈項目違反了聯合國安理會的決議。