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| US sanctions target Iran carrier | US sanctions target Iran carrier |
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| The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian shipping company and 18 of its affiliates over its alleged support for Tehran's nuclear programme. | The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian shipping company and 18 of its affiliates over its alleged support for Tehran's nuclear programme. |
| The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) had provided logistical support for the Iranian defence ministry, the US treasury said. | The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) had provided logistical support for the Iranian defence ministry, the US treasury said. |
| IRISL's US-based assets would be frozen and transactions banned, it said. | IRISL's US-based assets would be frozen and transactions banned, it said. |
| The US has already imposed a number of sanctions on Iran linked to its controversial nuclear programme. | The US has already imposed a number of sanctions on Iran linked to its controversial nuclear programme. |
| The US accuses Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran says the its nuclear programme is aimed solely at energy development. | |
| Stuart Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said IRISL had lied about its activities. | |
| "Not only does IRISL facilitate the transport of cargo for UN-designated proliferators, it also falsifies documents and uses deceptive schemes to shroud its involvement in illicit commerce," he said in a statement. | |
| "IRISL's actions are part of a broader pattern of deception and fabrication that Iran uses to advance its nuclear and missile programs," he said. |