U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Iran After Saying It Meets Nuclear Deal
- Administration required to certify compliance every 90 days
- Officials say Iran remains a malign influence in the region
U.S. Says Iran Meets Letter, Not Spirit of Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump’s administration said Iran is complying with an international accord to curb its nuclear weapons program but isn’t living up to the spirit of the pact, and it imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Republic to punish what it calls persistent efforts to destabilize the Middle East.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in a report to Congress required every 90 days that Iran has continued to meet the conditions laid out in the 2015 agreement with the U.S. and five other major powers -- an agreement the president has called the “worst deal ever.” Hours later, the departments of State and Treasury announced sanctions against 18 people and entities in a bid to punish Iran for its actions.