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US tightens sanctions over Iran nuclear programme
The United States says it has further tightened sanctions on Iran imposed in connection with its nuclear programme.
The US Treasury said it had blacklisted several companies and individuals that it believes are contributing to efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
It also said it had identified several companies and banks acting as front organisations helping Iran to evade existing sanctions.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes.
"We will continue to ratchet up the pressure so long as Iran refuses to address the international community's well-founded concerns about its nuclear programme," US Treasury official David Cohen said.
The US Treasury said it had blacklisted several companies and individuals that it believes are contributing to efforts to acquire nuclear weapons.
It also said it had identified several companies and banks acting as front organisations helping Iran to evade existing sanctions.
Iran insists its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes.
"We will continue to ratchet up the pressure so long as Iran refuses to address the international community's well-founded concerns about its nuclear programme," US Treasury official David Cohen said.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18822957
Won't tightening sanctions only strain relations with a country which was supposed to have a hand extended to it?
