Sanctions imposed on four Malaysian-based companies accused of helping Iran have been impactful, says US Treasury official


KUALA LUMPUR: The sanctions imposed on four Malaysian-based companies accused of helping Iran’s production of drones in December last year have been impactful, says US Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence Brian Nelson.

In an interview with a group of selected members of local media, Nelson said that the goal of such sanctions was to encourage behavioural change, adding that the sanctions are still in place.

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