New Zealand imposes series of new sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities: FM

New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has anunced that country is imposing sanctions on individuals and entities from Iran who are involved in supplying drones to Russia, and is also expanding travel bans on those who are responsible for violent response to protests. New Zealand has stated that it condemns any support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and believes that Iran's supply of drones for Russia is a threat to sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. drones are being used to target civilians and critical infrastructure, causing significant harm to Ukrainian people. 

“In order to place pressure on Russia’s war machine, we are sanctioning a furr eight Iranian individuals and entities. y will be subject to asset freezes, travel bans and have restrictions on commercial activity with anyone in New Zealand," foreign minister said.  sanctions will affect eight Iranian individuals and entities, including Commander of Iranian Air Force and companies involved in drone manufacturing, and will involve asset freezes, travel bans, and commercial activity restrictions with New Zealand. se sanctions are in addition to measures taken in response to human rights violations in Iran, specifically related to death of Mahsa Amini and violent crackdown on peaceful protests.

New Zealand urges Iran to cancel death sentences

list of banned individuals has w been expanded to include 37 individuals, such as members of Iranian Judiciary who oversee executions, morality police, Law Enforcement Command, and members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. se individuals will t be permitted to enter or pass through New Zealand. “New Zealand continues to call on Iran to immediately stop violation of human rights of Iranians, including by commuting all death penalty sentences that have been imposed,” Mahuta stated.