New round of UK sanctions against Iranian financial institutions

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PNN – The British government added the names of nine individuals and three entities, including the Zindashti Network and two Iranian exchanges, to the sanctions list within the framework of the “Iran Sanctions Regulations 2023”, a measure that includes freezing assets and banning travel and managing companies in the country’s territory.

According to the report of Pakistan News Network; The UK government, continuing its reckless approach against the Islamic Republic of Iran, has added 12 individuals and entities linked to Iran to its sanctions list on security grounds.

According to the UK government’s updated sanctions list, nine individuals and three entities have been added to London’s anti-Iran sanctions list. The sanctions are imposed under the “Iran Sanctions Regulations 2023” and include asset freezes, travel bans for certain individuals, and a ban on managing companies in the UK.

The British government, as usual, has justified this action by raising security claims and claiming that the sanctioned individuals and entities have been involved in activities that, according to London, are linked to hostile action by the Iranian government or facilitating activities aimed at destabilizing the UK or other countries.

The British government, as usual, has justified this action by raising security claims and claiming that the sanctioned individuals and entities have been involved in activities that, according to London, are linked to what it claims are called hostile action by Iran or facilitating activities aimed at destabilizing the UK or other countries.

According to this list, the names of “Zindashti Network”, “Brillian Exchange” and “GCM Exchange” are seen among the sanctioned entities. In the section of individuals, the names of Akram Abdulkarim Oztunç, Namiq Salifov, Nihat Abdulkader Asan, Reza Hamidi Ravari, Farhad Zarrin-Qalam, Fazlollah Zarrin-Qalam, Mansour Zarrin-Qalam, Nasser Zarrin-Qalam and Pouria Zarrin-Qalam are seen in the new list.

According to this decision, the assets of the aforementioned individuals and entities in the territory of the United Kingdom will be frozen and the sanctioned individuals, depending on the type of registration on the list, will face restrictions such as a travel ban and a ban on assuming the management of companies in the United Kingdom.

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