Iran condemns new US sanctions against China, Russia

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned new United States sanctions against China and Russia, saying they endanger international trade security.

In an official statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said, the actions of US President Donald Trump's economic terrorism team have gone against international trade security.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the actions against Chinese entities were in response to violations of unilateral US sanctions over buying Iranian oil.

Mr Mousavi also slammed US sanctions against Russian entities allegedly involved in Syria and called on the world to



stand up against US bullying.

The US Treasury yesterday announced that three individuals, five shipping vessels and a Moscow-based front company were sanctioned over an operation to move money and fuel to Russian forces supporting the Government of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

Iran and Russia had supported Assad during Syria's eight-year conflict.

Tehran and Washington have been at loggerheads since May last year when Trump abandoned the nuclear accord and subsequently began reimposing sanctions on Iran in a stated campaign of maximum pressure.