Washington, June 20, 2025 (AFP) - US steps up Iran-related sanctions as Mideast attacks flare

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2025-06-20

The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions Friday, taking aim at the procurement of machinery for the country's defense industry at a time when war is flaring in the Middle East. The US Treasury Department said it was targeting an individual and eight entities over their roles in the sourcing and transshipment of "sensitive machinery for Iran's defense industry." "The United States remains resolved to disrupt any effort by Iran to procur......

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