Canada Sanctions Five Iranian Officials over Strait of Hormuz Obstruction
Canada has imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials and figures over their alleged role in obstructing navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
The sanctions target Ali Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters; Ebrahim Zolfaghari, its spokesperson; lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi, who heads parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee; Iranian Navy Commander Shahram Irani; and Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for the Iranian Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union.
The measures aim to prevent any assets held by the five individuals in Canada from being used, as well as bar Canadians from dealing with them. They also render the individuals inadmissible to the country.
This move brings Canada's Iran sanctions list to 232 individuals and 260 entities.