04 February 2017

News Story: Iran says to counteract fresh U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iran will counteract the fresh U.S. sanctions imposed against some Iranian and non-Iranian entities under the pretext of being linked with Iran's missile program, Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The fresh sanctions are "inconsistent with the U.S. commitments and in contradiction with the spirit of the UN Resolution 2231," the statement said.

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