Britain Announces New Sanctions Amid Rising Tensions

Britain introduced new sanctions against Iran and Russia, targeting seven under Iran's sanctions regime and three under Russia's. The move follows U.S. accusations that Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran to use in Ukraine. The U.S. also declared additional sanctions, particularly on Iran Air.

Britain on Tuesday unveiled a fresh wave of sanctions, adding seven designations under its Iran sanctions regime and three under its Russia regime.

The announcement coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's assertion that Russia had received ballistic missiles from Iran, expected to be deployed in Ukraine within weeks.

During his visit to Britain, Blinken also revealed that the U.S. would implement new sanctions, focusing on entities such as Iran Air.