US imposes new sanctions on Iran's automotive and rail sectors

The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Iranian entities operating in the automotive and rail sectors, in the latest move by Washington to increase economic pressure on Tehran and further isolate it from the global economy.

According to the Treasury, the new measures target entities active in Iran's rail and automotive industries, expanding the scope of existing US economic sanctions on Tehran.

This step is part of an ongoing US policy to tighten economic pressure on Iran. In recent days, the Treasury announced additional punitive actions against networks linked to Iranian military procurement, as part of its 'economic isolation' campaign.