The US has expanded the sanctions against Iran. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared that Washington has set sanctions against Mahan Air “for its role in transporting a weapon of mass destruction”. The Shanghai E-Sail Shipping is also being sanctioned for supplying “illegal substances” to Iran, reports AP.

The US has also set sanctions against an Iranian citizen, five companies of Iran, the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates, as well as two ships.