No proof of US’s claim that local firms enabling Iran, says Anwar

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The prime minister also says Malaysia also disagrees with the US’s sanctions on companies here as these can only be decided by the United Nations.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/05/19/no-proof-of-uss-claim-that-local-firms-enabling-iran-says-anwar/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnwarIbrahim #US #Iran

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00:00 A US Treasury Department official has been reported as saying service providers based

00:06 in Malaysia are enabling Iran to move its oil.

00:11 Are they?

00:12 Well, that has been an allegation, but they have not given any evidence to suggest that.

00:19 So you've not been given any evidence by the US?

00:21 No.

00:22 They were suspecting that some companies were involved in the ship-to-ship transshipment

00:27 in international waters.

00:28 I said, "Do you give evidence of that?"

00:30 If we do, then we will have to put that on check because as far as we're concerned, we

00:36 accept the decision of the United Nations.

00:42 But of course, we do not agree with the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States.

00:48 Our position is sanctions can be only decided by the United Nations.

00:53 And you're sure that no Malaysian entities are engaging in any activity that's banned

00:59 by UN sanctions?

01:00 If they do use evidence, we have of course to stop that because we want to be part of

01:05 the international community that accept the ground rules.

01:09 Is the US requesting anything from Malaysia at this point vis-a-vis this question of allegations

01:15 of Malaysian entities?

01:18 No contrary to what is highlighted in the media, but I think in the sessions that we

01:22 have with the United States Treasury, it seems to be more subdued, more orderly, and we have

01:28 given clear undertaking that we do not transgress international rules.

01:35 And if there's evidence, we certainly cooperate.

01:38 There's no question about it.

01:39 Will you work with any US requests vis-a-vis US unilateral sanctions?

01:46 Unilateral sanctions will be difficult because I think countries do not generally accept

01:51 that.

01:52 The US has imposed, I think, sanctions on four Malaysian companies in December.

01:57 How will Kuala Lumpur respond to that?

01:59 Well, we said you can impose using your power and authority, but you have to give evidence.

02:06 And I can assure you that we will give all the support necessary.

02:11 But is there any countermeasure coming from Kuala Lumpur?

02:14 No, we will have to continue to engage with the Americans.

02:18 We say, look, we have to defend the right of our companies if they do not transgress

02:23 international law or decisions by the United Nations.

02:28 But you can't try and be deemed to be bullying smaller states, particularly a loyal friend

02:38 for a long time.

02:39 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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