Washington 0
21 September 2020

President Trump announced “new actions to restrict Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and conventional weapons pursuits”, issuing an Executive Order aimed at “restoring UN sanctions on Iran and imposing new sanctions and export controls on more than two dozen entities and individuals that support nuclear, missile and conventional arms-related activities”. The announcement was accompanied by an interagency event rolling out designations by the State Department, the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department. “My actions today send a clear message to the Iranian regime and those in the international community who refuse to stand up to Iran… My administration will use every tool at our disposal to stop Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and conventional weapons pursuits”, Trump asserted.

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