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US to impose new sanctions on Iran after Russia received Iranian missiles, Blinken says

The United States will announce new sanctions on Iran on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to London. The sanctions are in response to Iran's shipment of ballistic missiles to Russia, which are expected to be used in Ukraine.

Reuters WORLD
Published September 10,2024
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The United States will on Tuesday announce new sanctions on Iran after the Islamic Republic shipped ballistic missiles to Russia despite warnings from the West, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to London.

Blinken said Russia is expected to use the missiles in its war in Ukraine in the coming weeks, and was also sharing technology with Iran, including on nuclear issues.