RFE: U.S. Iran Sanctions Take Effect, Eight Countries Get Temporary Oil Waivers
The United States has launched fresh sanctions against Iran's energy, shipping, shipbuilding, and financial sectors following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.
Labeled by Trump as the "strongest ever," the sanctions took force in the early morning hours of November 5 as part of Washington’s efforts to ramp up pressure on Tehran to "change its behavior."
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Update: US to exempt China, India, Japan from Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo -- AFP
WNU Editor: China has already indicated that they will be buying Iranian oil .... U.S. sanctions or not .... China to continue Iran trade despite new US sanctions (AFP).
