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TEHRAN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that it has sanctioned 15 U.S. companies over what it called their support for "Israeli crimes and terrorism," state TV reported.
These companies have directly or indirectly collaborated with Israel in "committing its savage crimes in occupied Palestinian territories, thrown their weight behind Israel's terrorist acts or contributed to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories in flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2334," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The move comes two days after Washington imposed bans on dozens of foreign companies or individuals for aiding the Islamic republic, according to Press TV.
On Friday, the U.S. State Department said Washington had sanctioned 30 foreign companies or individuals for transferring sensitive technology to Iran for its missile program or violating export controls on Iran, North Korea and Syria.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry did not specify the names of the companies but said that any transactions with these companies and businesses shall be prohibited, their assets shall be subject to freezing, and no visas shall be issued for individuals holding positions in or associated with these corporations.
