Tehran targeted for crackdown on protests and supply of drones to Russia, while measures against Min Aung Hlaing come two years after he led coup

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Australia has imposed sanctions on Iranian security officials and has targeted Myanmar’s military ruler on the second anniversary of the military coup there.

The Australian government revealed a range of new sanctions late on Tuesday, including Iranian figures linked to the suppression of protests and the export of drones for Russian use in the war against Ukraine.

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This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.