Such a move would be the first American sanctions against Iran since Tehran signed a nuclear deal with world powers in July that will eventually see Washington drop separate sanctions targeting that program.
According to the Journal, the Treasury Department is preparing sanctions on two Iran-linked networks helping develop the missile program.
Under the planned restrictions, US or foreign nationals would be barred from doing business with the firms and people in the networks. US banks would also freeze any US-held assets.
Treasury officials did not immediately return an AFP call seeking comment, and the Iranian government did not comment to the Journal on the possible new sanctions.
But Iranian officials have previously warned that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei would view such new US sanctions as a violation of the nuclear deal.
US officials told the Journal the Treasury Department maintains the right to sanction Iranian entities allegedly involved in missile development, or those that support rights abuses or international terrorism.
Iran has test-fired two ballistic missiles since the July accord, officials told the Journal. Iran says its missile program is only for defense purposes....
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31/12/15
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Iranian President Hassan Rohani ordered his defense minister to speed up the country’s missile program in response to reports of new U.S. sanctions over a ballistic missile test Tehran carried out in October.
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