US unveils Syria and Iran technology sanctions

The order cites the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, the Syrian mobile
phone company Syriatel, Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s Law Enforcement Forces and the
Iranian internet provider Datak Telecom, as well as a number of individuals.

The sanctions coincide with reports from Iran on Monday that the country’s
main oil export terminal had been hit by a suspected cyber attack affecting
the Oil Ministry and national oil company.

The Washington Post reported that Mr Obama would also offer grants to
companies to develop alerting tools to make activists aware of dangers of
crackdowns or mass killings.

The president’s response to the year-long violence in Syria as well as Iran’s
steps towards nuclear development has been sharply criticised by Republicans
during this election year.

Obama, a Democrat, has been emphasising the potential for a diplomatic
resolution to the crises while trying to add pressure on both governments
through financial and other sanctions. He was elected in 2008 in large part
due to his promise to wind down U.S. military engagement overseas in Iraq
and Afghanistan.

Source: Reuters

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