"This is the consistent US pressure on Iran, which has been announced for a long time, since then it has been constantly increasing ... Gradually, the pressure on the military-political leadership of Iran is increasing in order to persuade it to the conditions that the US puts forward to Iran," Solonnikov said.
According to the expert, the new restrictions are most likely a demonstration of what the United States can do against a wide range of Iranian dignitaries.
As the political scientist emphasized, such actions in Washington are trying to demonstrate their determination.
Earlier, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against a number of Iranian citizens, including against Mojtaba. The headquarters of the republic’s armed forces also fell under sanctions.