A top Iranian maritime official strongly condemned the sanctions imposed earlier in the day by Britain and the European Union (EU) on Iran’s shipping sector over its alleged transfer of missiles and drones to Russia.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a new target on Europe’s sanctions list, is completely a commercial institution that carries commercial goods from Iran and other countries and is among the biggest shipping companies in West Asia, Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organisation of Iran Ali Akbar Safaei told IRNA in London.
Calling the accusations by the EU and Britain “completely baseless,” Safaei said IRISL’s efforts in the Caspian Sea were entirely focused on importing essential goods to Iran.