Britain and the United States have announced joint sanctions targeting the “ringleaders” of Iran’s sweeping drone and missile attacks on Israel.
Senior figures in the Iranian drone industry and the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which was behind the hijacking of an Israeli-lined commercial ship last week, have been hit with travel bans and asset freezes.
Rishi Sunak condemned the “reckless” Iranian attacks as he announced the measures. “Today we have sanctioned the ringleaders of the Iranian military and forces responsible for the weekend’s attack,” the prime minister said.
“These sanctions — announced with the US — show we unequivocally condemn this behaviour, and they will further limit Iran’s ability to destabilise the region.”
However, the prime minister stopped short of proscribing
