US issues new sanctions on Iran as Trump seeks talks


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued fresh sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. planned direct talks with Tehran over its nuclear program.

The department designated five entities and one person based in Iran for their support of Iran's nuclear program, Treasury said in a statement, with the aim of denying Iran a nuclear weapon.

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