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Miles Archer

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Thu Feb 2, 2017, 04:29 PM Feb 2017

Reuters: U.S. expected to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian entities

Exclusive: U.S. expected to impose fresh sanctions on Iranian entities - sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-iran-sanctions-idUSKBN15H2OE?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social

The United States is expected to impose sanctions on multiple Iranian entities as early as Friday following Tehran's recent ballistic missile test, but in a way that will not violate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

One source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said about eight Iranian entities were to be sanctioned, or "designated" in U.S. legal jargon, for terrorism-related activities and about 17 for ballistic missile-related activities under separate existing U.S. executive orders. The source declined to name the entities.
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