Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
“The ball is now in Israel's court.”
Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.
Israel has been on heightened alert since an airstrike last week killed two Iranian generals in Syria.
The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Though Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia directly participated in the defense
Iran said the attack — more than 300 drones and missiles — was retaliation for an Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria on April 1.
After the missile and drone attack launched by Iran against Israel on Saturday, one can assume the Pentagon is concerned about an expansion of this hot war. The question of
President Biden said Friday that he expected Iran might attack Israel soon.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the U.S. had no involvement in the apparent attack on Iran.
Kirby said the reports about U.S. foreknowledge are "nonsense." The post White House Dismisses Claims Iran Warned U.S. Before Israel Attack first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
Biden made clear in a call to Netanyahu that the U.S. would not participate in any offensive action against Iran.