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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Australia imposes sanctions on Iranian officials and Myanmar’s military ruler

A man being led away by police in Myanmar after the coup in 2021
A man being led away by police in Myanmar after the coup in 2021. Its leader, Min Aung Hlaing, has been sanctioned by Australia. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

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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