5 More Iranians Sanctioned by Australia After Missile Attack on Israel

The Australian government has sanctioned five Iranian individuals involved in Iran’s missile program. The Magnitsky-style sanctions target two directors and a senior official in Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organisation, the director of the Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group and the commercial director of the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group. According to a statement on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s website, the sanctions were imposed because the missile program threatened regional and international security. On Oct. 1, Iran launched more than 180 ballistic missiles into Israel, which the Australian government says was a “dangerous escalation that increased the risk of a wider regional war.” “Iran’s proxies continue to launch daily attacks across the region, using missiles and other military equipment provided by Iran,” the statement said....