Economics
U.S. Adds Sanctions on Iran Over Ballistic Missile Program
- Six companies targeted in announcement by U.S. Treasury
- U.S. will ‘aggressively counter’ Iran’s program, Mnuchin says
U.S. Says Iran Meets Letter, Not Spirit of Nuclear Deal
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The U.S. moved to add more sanctions on Iran for its ballistic missile program as President Donald Trump signals increasing frustration with the Islamic Republic and the accord over its nuclear program reached during the Obama administration.
The Treasury Department announced Friday it was adding six companies associated with Iran’s Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group, which it said is “central to Iran’s ballistic missile program.”