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US sanctions Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

The U.S. on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for working on behalf of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who President Donald Trump designated in June.

Compiled from wire services MIDDLE EAST
Published July 31,2019
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The United States has imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a White House official said Wednesday, effectively slamming the door on the country's top diplomat.

The sanctions freeze any assets of Zarif in the United States or controlled by U.S. entities, the White House announced.

Washington also will seek to curtail Zarif's international travel.