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61 Americans, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, alleged that Tehran has helped Iran’s dissident groups as months of talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal have been stalled. Said that he had imposed sanctions on him.
Others blacklisted by Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to express support for Iran’s dissident group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) include Rudy Trump, a private lawyer for former Republican President Donald Trump. Iran’s national media reported that Giuliani and former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton were included.
Sanctions issued to dozens of Americans in the past for a variety of reasons allow Iranian authorities to seize assets held in Iran. The steps announced when Democratic US President Joe Biden concludes his trip to the Middle East appear to be largely symbolic, given that such assets may not be available.
It is widely reported that all Republicans Giuliani, Pompeo and Bolton participated in the MEK event and expressed their support for the group. Both Pompeo and Bolton served under Trump.
Nikki Haley warns against Biden’s push against dangerous Iranian deals
Iran imposed sanctions on 51 Americans in January and another 24 in April.
Iran’s indirect negotiations with the United States on the revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement began in Vienna in November and continued in Qatar in June. But negotiations are facing a deadlock for months.
In 2018, Trump abandoned the deal, calling it too soft against Iran, re-imposing strict US sanctions and spurring Tehran to violate the agreement’s nuclear restrictions.
Biden pledges not to leave the Middle East partnership and Saudi Arabia promises to produce more oil
The Biden administration has promised to support all Americans, despite disagreements over politics and policy.
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A spokesman for the State Department said on Saturday, “The United States will protect and defend its people, including those who are currently serving the United States and those who have served before.” “We are united in our determination to threat and provocation and work with our allies and partners to stop and respond to attacks by Iran.”