Iran Condemns Fresh US Sanctions on Iranian Entities

The Iranian foreign ministry has denounced the ‘worthless’ move by the US administration to add a number of Iranian and non-Iran individuals and companies to its ‘illegal’ list of sanctions under the pretext that they have supported Iran’s missile program.

In a statement on Tuesday, the foreign ministry vowed to reciprocate the fresh US sanctions on Iran’s missile program by imposing bans on a number of American legal and natural persons.

Here is the full text of the statement:

As part of his country’s commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the new US President extended the waiver of anti-Iran sanctions imposed by the US Congress. As per the nuclear deal, the US president is obliged to use his authority to cease the application of the nuclear-related congressional sanctions against Iran, and frequently extend this waiver.

At the same time, the US secretary of state once again confirmed Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal in a letter to the US Congress in a move that ran counter to all their previous claims.

Despite fulfilling these obligations, the US administration added a number of other Iranian and non-Iranian natural and legal persons to the list of its unilateral and illegal sanctions under the pretext of supporting Iran’s missile program. The Trump administration made the move to compensate for its failure to persuade its European allies into withdrawing from the nuclear deal.

The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemns Washington’s contemptible and worthless move to add new names to the list of its illegal sanctions, and will reciprocate the move by imposing sanctions on a number of American natural and legal persons who have taken steps against the Iranian people and other Muslim nations in the region. The names of these individuals will be announced soon.

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