Wong said in a statement that the Iranian “regime massacred thousands of its own citizens and carried out mass arrests of peaceful protesters”.
“The seven individuals and four entities sanctioned today include senior officials and entities involved in these horrific acts, including violence against women and children,” she said.
Wong said the sanctions also target “Iran’s shadow banking system that allow it to fund terrorist proxies such as Hamas, support its ballistic missile program, and other destabilising actions”.
The new sanctions come after both the UK and the US placed new sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities on Monday.
The US said it was part of its plan to ensure Iran is deprived of “funding for its weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions.”
