Latest US sanctions are ‘illegal and unjustifiable’ – Iran

Washington is “paying a ransom” to West Jerusalem by targeting Tehran’s energy sector, the Foreign Ministry has claimed

The US has no right to sanction Iran’s energy and transport sectors over its missile attack on Israel, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has said, describing the attack as a “legitimate” act of self-defense.

The US Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against a fleet of vessels it accused of transporting Iranian oil...