Australia has announced new sanctions and travel bans on seven Iranian individuals and four entities, citing Iran’s brutal repression of its own citizens and actions that contribute to regional instability. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who said the targeted officials and institutions were involved in violence against women and children, as well as other severe abuses.

Wong stated that the sanctions aim to disrupt Iran’s so-called shadow banking system, which allegedly finances armed groups such as Hamas and supports Iran’s ballistic missile program and other destabilizing activities. The move follows similar actions taken by the United Kingdom and the United States earlier in the week.

According to the source, the United States described its own measures as part of an “Economic Fury” plan designed to cut off funding for Iran’s weapons programs, armed groups, and nuclear ambitions.