Sri Lanka Addresses US Sanctions on Services to Iranian Ships

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified that US secondary sanctions on services to sanctioned Iranian vessels are a global policy measure, not specifically targeting Sri Lanka. The US announced these measures on August 24, warning of potential exclusion from the US financial system for entities providing services to sanctioned vessels.

Key facts

• US secondary sanctions on services to sanctioned vessels are a global policy measure.
• The sanctions are not specifically targeting Sri Lanka.
• The US announced these measures on August 24.
• Entities providing services to sanctioned vessels could risk losing access to the US financial system.

Sources

• The Morning