The New Zealand government announced new sanctions against Iran for the supply of drones to Russia. In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaya Mahuta, expanded the list of persons subject to the entry ban.. The list also includes those responsible for the violent response to protests in Iran, according to The New Zealand Herald..

Iran is assisting Russia in military operations by supplying drones that are used to attack Ukrainian infrastructure..

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“The supply and production of drones by Iran for Russia threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. These drones target civilians and critical infrastructure, causing suffering and destruction for the Ukrainian people,” she added..

“In order to put pressure on the Russian military machine, we are imposing sanctions on eight more Iranian individuals and entities.. They will be subject to asset freezes, travel bans and restrictions on doing business with anyone in New Zealand,” Mahuta said..

The list of sanctioned persons, in particular, includes the head of the Department of Supply, Research and Industrial Affairs of the Iranian Ministry of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces, the commander of the Iranian Air Force, as well as companies responsible for the production of drones.

Mahutha expanded the list of people who fell under the ban on entering New Zealand from 22 to 37.

New Zealand may impose a travel ban on those linked to the crackdown in Iran, but cannot impose sanctions on them, as in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This is because New Zealand's single autonomous sanctions regime is linked to the Ukrainian invasion.. Other sanctions must go through the UN process, where they will almost certainly be vetoed in the Security Council..

New Zealand imposes sanctions on five Iranian entities and seven Iranian individuals linked to Russia's war against Ukraine.

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“The restricted individuals include members of the Iranian judiciary who oversee the execution of death sentences in Iran, the morality police, law enforcement commanders, and members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,” the minister said..

People from the list are prohibited from entering New Zealand and even passing through the country.

New Zealand continues to call on Tehran to immediately stop human rights violations, including by commuting all death sentences, minister said.

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Earlier it was reported that the United States of America expanded its "

Also, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against the leadership of the Iranian enterprise for the production of drones..