Announcement of the sanctions came a day after several Western powers including the U.S. lifted sanctions on Iran as part of the nuclear deal signed in July.
Details surrounding the Iranian ballistic missile program were limited, and the White House is scheduled to hold a background press conference at 11 a.m. EST.
“While being fully ready to safeguard Iran’s sovereignty, we are the messenger of peace, stability and security in the region and across the world,” Iranian President Rouhani said Sunday at a press conference.
[ibtimes.com]
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ReplyDeleteThe United States on Sunday announced new sanctions linked to Iran's ballistic missile program, just a day after sanctions targeting its nuclear program were lifted.
Five Iranian nationals and a network of companies based in the United Arab Emirates and China were added to an American blacklist, the US Treasury Department announced in a statement.
The network "obfuscated the end user of sensitive goods for missile proliferation by using front companies in third countries to deceive foreign suppliers," the statement said, adding that the five individuals had "worked to procure ballistic missile components for Iran."
Adam J. Szubin, acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said that "Iran's ballistic missile program poses a significant threat to regional and global security, and it will continue to be subject to international sanctions."...........http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/99505-160117-us-imposes-sanctions-linked-to-iran-s-ballistic-missile-program-official
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