US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran

US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iran
Then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, Jan. 12, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China, and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and on three Iranian entities over conventional arms proliferation.

They are the latest in a series of measures aimed at stepping up pressure on Tehran.