Hamas lashes out at US over anti-Iran sanctions

Hamas Movement strongly condemned on Monday evening the US administration’s decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran, saying the movement will forever stand by the Iranian people and government.

Hamas said in a statement that the US sanctions make part of attempts to destabilize regional security and undermine underway efforts to face up to the US schemes, which it said aim prop up Israel’s colonial project at the expense of Palestinians’, Arabs’, and Muslims’ rights.

Hamas said the Trump administration strives for making its schemes come true by triggering enmity with the countries of the region.

Hamas reiterated its solidarity with the Iranian government and people, saying it will always side with the parties fighting off the Israeli and US schemes.

“This policy is doomed to failure, as has been the fate of similar schemes recently weaved by the US”, it added.

The United States has reimposed oil and financial sanctions against Iran, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its alleged missile and nuclear programs.

The move on Monday will restore US sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by the administration of President Barack Obama, and add 300 new designations in Iran’s oil, shipping, insurance and banking sectors.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani vowed to break the sanctions imposed on Tehran’s vital energy and banking sectors.