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TMI BlogTreasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear programme ahead of Oman talksX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Treasury Department hits Iran with new sanctions targeting its nuclear programme ahead of Oman talks X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and one person based in Iran are cited in the new sanctions for their support of Iran's nuclear programme. The designated groups include the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and subordinates Iran Centrifuge Technology Company, Thorium Power Company, Pars Reactors Construction and Development Company and Azarab Industries Co. “The Iranian regime's reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons remains a g ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rave threat to the United States and a menace to regional stability and global security,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “Treasury will continue to leverage our tools and authorities to disrupt any attempt by Iran to advance its nuclear programme and its broader destabilizing agenda.” The new sanctions come as President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that he w ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as dispatching senior envoys to hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear programme, while warning the Iranians they would be in “great danger” if the talks don't succeed in persuading them to abandon their nuclear weapons programme. For its part, Tehran confirmed talks would happen but insisted they would be indirect discussions through a mediator. The United States is increasingly concer ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ned as Tehran is closer than ever to a workable weapon. The US and other world powers in 2015 reached a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran's enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. But Trump unilaterally withdraw the US from the nuclear agreement in 2018, calling it the “worst deal ever.” Iran and the US, under President Joe Biden, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... held indirect negotiations in Vienna in 2021 aimed at restoring the nuclear deal. But those talks, and others between Tehran and European nations, failed to reach any agreement. (AP) NPK NPK X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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