Is this a joke, asks Italian sanctioned by US for ‘helping to arm Iran’
- Posted on July 19, 2026
- By The Times
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In brief
An Italian woman faces US sanctions for allegedly facilitating arms transfers to Iran, a charge she vehemently denies. Dounia Ettaib claims the accusations are retaliation for her outspoken criticism of Tehran's government. The case raises questions about the use of sanctions as political tools and highlights the intersection between activism and international security concerns in contemporary geopolitics.
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Is this a joke, asks Italian sanctioned by US for ‘helping to arm Iran’
Dounia Ettaib was accused of participating in efforts to procure weapons for Tehran but said she was set up because of her criticism of the regime
