US expands sanctions on Iran to press nuclear case
- Published: 7 Feb 2013 at 04.44
- Online news: World
The United States on Wednesday tightened sanctions on Iran to further choke off its oil income, saying it was necessary to increase pressure on Tehran over its suspected nuclear weapons program.
Vehicles drive by the US Treasury building on November 15, 2011. The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran to choke off its oil income, saying it was necessary to increase the pressure on Tehran over its suspected nuclear weapons program.
It also set sanctions against Iranian media organizations and Tehran's Cyber Police for what it called human rights abuses for censorship.
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