US hits Iran with fresh sanctions in final weeks of Trump presidency

Washington blacklisted more than a dozen entities and one person

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05 January, 2021, 09:55 pm

Last modified: 05 January, 2021, 09:58 pm

An Iranian flag flutters in front of the United Nations headquarters in Vienna June 17, 2014. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo

The United States imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting the steel sector on Tuesday, according to the Treasury Department's website, continuing to increase pressure on Tehran in the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency.

Washington blacklisted more than a dozen entities and one person, according to the website.

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US hits Iran with fresh sanctions in final weeks of Trump presidency

Washington blacklisted more than a dozen entities and one person

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