Trump administration issues new round of sanctions aimed at Iran

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Trump administration officials unveiled new sanctions against five Iranian companies on Thursday as the White House continued to support protestors who have spent more than a week staging demonstrations against the Iranian government.

“These sanctions target key entities involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program, which the Iranian regime prioritizes over the economic well-being of the Iranian people,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement on Thursday.

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