STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO: United States Designates Key Iranian Shipping Entities under Proliferation Authority as Tehran Continues to Expand Proliferation Sensitive Activities
美国国务院
发言人办公室
华盛顿哥伦比亚特区（Washington, D.C.）
2020年6 月8 日
国务卿迈克尔·蓬佩奥（MICHAEL R. POMPEO）发表声明
美国针对德黑兰（Tehran）继续扩大具有扩散敏感性的活动，根据《防扩散授权》（Proliferation Authority）认定伊朗主要航运实体
今天，对伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司（Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line）及其设在上海的子公司易航国际物流股份有限公司（E-Sail Shipping Company Ltd）的制裁开始生效。我在6个月前宣布美国将根据以大规模毁灭性武器扩散者及其支持者为目标的13382号行政命令（Executive Order 13382）对这些实体采取行动。为了使向伊朗出口人道主义物资的出口方有足够的时间找到替代性航运方式，我们将这些认定事项的生效期推迟180天。现在，这个宽宏的限期已经结束，与伊朗有业务往来的商业和海运业必须使用除伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司和易航公司以外的承运方或航运方式；现在，任何政府、实体或个人若继续与伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司和/或易航公司保持业务往来有可能面临美国对大规模毁灭性武器实施的制裁。
伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司不断运送与伊朗弹道导弹和军事项目有关的物品，同时还是其他具有扩散敏感性物品的长期承运方，包括受核供应国集团（Nuclear Suppliers-Group）控制的物品。伊朗声称将永不发展核武器及相关的运载系统，但伊朗政权已继续寻求和购入具有扩散敏感性的物品，违反了联合国安理会2231号决议（UN Security Council Resolution 2231）。国际社会应该注意伊朗继续采取的欺骗行为。我要求世界各地航运业和政府查阅并注意2020年5月14日“美国关于处理非法航运和回避制裁行为的指导文件”（U.S. Guidance to Address Illicit Shipping and Sanctions Evasion Practices）提供的信息。该文件指出了伊朗滥用国际航运系统加强非法活动的行为。
上述认定作为一个警告明文昭示，任何方面若与伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司和易航公司保持业务往来或以其他方式提供支持则可能面临制裁，并有可能助长伊朗具有扩散敏感性的项目，包括其核及导弹项目。我们要求世界各地的政府当局调查伊朗伊斯兰共和国航运公司和易航公司在贵方港口和领海的所有活动，并采取适当的行动加以制止。全世界必须提高警惕并采取行动防止伊朗获得进一步威胁地区稳定与安全的具有扩散敏感性的物品。

For Immediate Release
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO
June 8, 2020
United States Designates Key Iranian Shipping Entities under Proliferation Authority as Tehran Continues to Expand Proliferation Sensitive Activities
Today, sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and its Shanghai-based subsidiary, E-Sail Shipping Company Ltd (E-Sail) have come into effect. Six months ago, I announced that the United States would take action against these entities pursuant to Executive Order 13382, which targets WMD proliferators and their supporters. To allow exporters of humanitarian goods to Iran sufficient time to find alternate shipping methods, we postponed the effective date of these designations for 180 days. Now that this generous delay has come to an end, those in the commercial and maritime industries doing business with Iran must use carriers or shipping methods other than IRISL or E-Sail; any government, entity, or individual that chooses to continue doing business with IRISL and/or E-Sail now risks exposure to U.S. WMD sanctions.
IRISL has repeatedly transported items related to Iran’s ballistic missile and military programs and is also a longstanding carrier of other proliferation-sensitive items, including Nuclear Suppliers-Group controlled items. Despite Iran’s claims that it will never develop nuclear weapons and associated delivery systems, the Iranian regime has continued to pursue and procure proliferation-sensitive items in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The international community should take notice of Iran’s continued deception. I urge the maritime industry and governments around the world to review and heed the information in the May 14, 2020 U.S. Guidance to Address Illicit Shipping and Sanctions Evasion Practices, which addresses how Iran abuses the international shipping system to advance illicit activities.
These designations serve as a clear warning that anyone doing business with or otherwise supporting IRISL or E-Sail are exposed to potential sanctions and risk contributing to Iran’s proliferation-sensitive programs, including its nuclear and missile programs. We urge government authorities worldwide to investigate all IRISL and E-Sail activity in your ports and territorial seas and take appropriate action to put a halt to it. The world must be vigilant and take action to prevent Iran from acquiring proliferation-sensitive items that further threaten regional stability and security.