The US will impose more sanctions on Iran if the regime continues to crack down on protesters, the Biden administration said on Monday.
State Department spokesman Ned Price said more US penalties could be expected as protests continued into a 10th day in Iran, where more than 40 people have been killed and hundreds arrested, human rights monitors say.
Last week, the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Iran’s morality police and other security agencies involved in the crackdown.
“Those are not first human rights sanctions levied against Iran. They will not be the last,” Mr Price said.
The swift response from President Joe Biden's administration, which has offered vocal support to Iranian protesters and levied sanctions early in the protests, marks a shift in tactics from when Mr Biden was Barack Obama's vice president, from 2009 to 2016.
At that time, and in response to Green Movement popular protests, the Obama administration kept quiet and was heavily criticised for the delay in responding to the rallies.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told NBC on Sunday that Washington had learnt a lesson.
“Part of the reason that there was a different kind of approach in 2009 was the belief that somehow if America spoke out it would undermine the protesters, not aid them," Mr Sullivan said.
"I think what we learnt in the aftermath of that is that you can overthink these things."
He said the priority for the US now was “to be firm and clear and principled in response to citizens of any country demanding their rights and dignity".
Mr Sullivan said the US would keep finding ways to overcome the crackdown and provide communications for the protesters.
Who's who in Yemen conflict
Houthis: Iran-backed rebels who occupy Sanaa and run unrecognised government
Yemeni government: Exiled government in Aden led by eight-member Presidential Leadership Council
Southern Transitional Council: Faction in Yemeni government that seeks autonomy for the south
Habrish 'rebels': Tribal-backed forces feuding with STC over control of oil in government territory
Uefa Nations League: How it Works
The Uefa Nations League, introduced last year, has reached its final stage, to be played over five days in northern Portugal. The format of its closing tournament is compact, spread over two semi-finals, with the first, Portugal versus Switzerland in Porto on Wednesday evening, and the second, England against the Netherlands, in Guimaraes, on Thursday.
The winners of each semi will then meet at Porto’s Dragao stadium on Sunday, with the losing semi-finalists contesting a third-place play-off in Guimaraes earlier that day.
Qualifying for the final stage was via League A of the inaugural Nations League, in which the top 12 European countries according to Uefa's co-efficient seeding system were divided into four groups, the teams playing each other twice between September and November. Portugal, who finished above Italy and Poland, successfully bid to host the finals.
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Islamophobia definition
A widely accepted definition was made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims in 2019: “Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness.” It further defines it as “inciting hatred or violence against Muslims”.
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Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut
Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”
MATCH INFO
Pakistan 106-8 (20 ovs)
Iftikhar 45, Richardson 3-18
Australia 109-0 (11.5 ovs)
Warner 48 no, Finch 52 no
Australia win series 2-0
