US imposes sanctions on Iran’s foreign minister amid escalating tension
31 July 2019 - 23:56
Washington — The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, targeting the country’s top spokesman and potentially hurting chances of diplomatic talks amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Zarif was an important figure in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal agreed under the administration of President Barack Obama with Tehran and other world powers. President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal in 2018...
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