US imposes Iran-related sanctions on individuals, entities

The administration of US President Donald Trump has imposed Iran-related illegal sanctions on several individuals and entities, including some based in China and Singapore.

According to Press TV, the Department of Treasury made the announcement on Thursday in a statement on its website just days before the November 3 election between Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

The Trump administration reimposed the illegal sanctions in 2018 after leaving a historic and internationally-lauded nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers.

Departure from the deal -- that is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action -- and restoration of the bans both constituted illegal actions because they came in absolute disregard for the fact that the JCPOA has been ratified by the United Nations Security Council. The illegal measures were also marked by sheer unilateralism as they violated the international nature of the deal that has the UK, France, Russia, and China plus Germany as its other parties.

In September, the United States imposed unilateral sanctions against Iran after it had failed to garner support for its anti-Iran move at the United Nations.

Also on Thursday, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said the United States’ sanctions have failed to break down Iran’s resistance, expressing certainty that the Iranian nation will successfully weather the current situation.

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