UP

Washington imposing sanctions on top Iranian general

Home page Politics
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto

The US Department of State has imposed sanctions on an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) general, according to US Special Representative Brian Hook. The sanctions were imposed over a "crackdown" on protests, Hook said.

Axar.az reports citing Sputnik.

"The United States is listing IRGC Brigadier General Hassan Shavapour under Section 7031c, visa sanctions", Hook told reporters. "General Shavapour committed gross violations of human rights against protesters at the press briefing. He oversaw the massacre of 148 helpless Iranians in the Mashar region last November".

Hook also stated that the more Iran threatens the world, the more isolated it will become, responding to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's remarks.

The statement comes after Khamenei announced that the day Tehran struck US bases in Iraq in response to the killing of the country's top military commander Qasem Soleimani was "a day of God", adding that the killing of the general was a "disgrace" to the American administration. He also said that the attack showed the "terrorist nature" of Washington.

Date
2020.01.17 / 22:14
Author
Axar.az
See also

Ilham Aliyev and Zelensky have reached an agreement

Zelensky calls Aliyev to offer condolences

Azerbaijan issues a protest note to Russia

Moscow hands protest note to Azerbaijani ambassador

Uzbekistan to open new embassy building in Azerbaijan

Slovakia appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

Iranian President to visit Azerbaijan for OIC summit

Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to Rwanda President

Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to Somali President

Uzbek President to attend OIC Summit in Khankendi

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla