Iran condemns latest US sanctions as violation of international law
Iran's foreign ministry says recent US sanctions lack legal basis and denounces economic coercion as unlawful under international law.
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AIThe spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the latest US sanctions imposed on the country have no basis in international law.
He added that, according to Al-Sharq, the use of economic coercion against a sovereign state is considered illegal under international law.
The statement comes after the United States imposed a series of sanctions on Iran, targeting individuals and entities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
On the ground, the US military reportedly disrupted the course of three vessels and boarded three others to enforce the maritime blockade on Iran.