Washington 0
10 January 2020

President Trump issued an executive order “authorising the imposition of sanctions against any individual or entity operating in the construction, manufacturing, textiles or mining sectors of the Iranian economy or anyone assisting those who engage in this sanctioned conduct”. On 16 January, the Treasury Department clarified that the sectoral sanctions “have a 90-day period… to wind down”.

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