Trump admin. unveiled a new set of punitive measures against Iran on Monday, even as it faced isolation on the world stage after other major powers rejected a unilateral move by the US to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration unveiled a new set of punitive measures against Iran on Monday, even as it faced isolation on the world stage after other major powers rejected a unilateral move by the U.S. to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Tehran.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Cabinet members announced new U.S. sanctions targeting Iran's Defense Ministry and its ballistic missile program, as well as the leader of Venezuela's regime, Nicolás Maduro, for allegedly helping"Our actions today are a warning that should be heard worldwide. No matter who you are, if you violate the U.N.
As Pompeo made the announcement, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif dismissed the latest sanctions at an online event that had been scheduled for the same time."I don't think that's anything new. I don't think it will have any more significant impact on Iran," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaking from Iran, told an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations."The United States has exerted all the pressure it could on Iran.
The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers lifted international sanctions on Tehran in return for limits on its nuclear program. The accord includes a"snapback" provision, allowing any country that signed the deal to declare that Iran was in breach of the agreement and to force the reimposition of an array of sanctions.Sign Up
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