US Iran Sanctions List Draws Mockery, Warnings

The “largest-ever” U.S. sanctions list targeting Iran drew mockery from Iranian officials Tuesday for including mothballed Boeing 747s, a bank that closed years earlier and a sunken oil tanker that exploded off China months ago. However, the new list of sanctions, which also aims to cut Iran’s vital oil industry off from international sales, also included for the first time its state airline and its atomic energy commission, further highlighting the maximalist approach of President Donald...

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