US: Sanctions against Iran will be tougher than ever.
(Baonghean.vn) - On August 22, the Wall Street Journal quoted US President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, John Bolton, as saying that Washington's new sanctions against Tehran will be tougher than those imposed before the signing of the Iran nuclear deal.
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| John Bolton, National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty |
Bolton emphasized: "We are not going to stop at the level of sanctions we imposed in 2015; our real goal is to say no to sanctions waivers."
The Wall Street Journal noted, "Historically, U.S. administrations have granted waivers to businesses, allowing them to trade with Iran in certain circumstances, including transactions involving medical supplies and humanitarian aid."
The newspaper explained that these two exceptions "remain in place despite the new sanctions," however, "other cases allowing businesses to trade with Iran through foreign branches" will be abolished next November.
Last May, US President Donald Trump announced Washington's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. The US President emphasized that the old sanctions would be reinstated, and new sanctions would be imposed if Tehran pursued its nuclear ambitions.
At the same time, Trump called for negotiations on a new nuclear deal. Several US sanctions against Iran took effect on August 7th, covering Iran's automotive manufacturing sector, as well as its gold and other precious metal trade. Restrictions on oil exports will be implemented on November 5th.
Meanwhile, the remaining countries involved in the Iran nuclear deal—Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, and France—opposed the US withdrawal from the agreement and pledged to uphold it.
