US claims right to demand Iran sanctions

By Edith M. Lederer and Matthew Lee
Updated August 22 2020 - 9:46am, first published 9:44am
The US insists it has the legal right to demand sanctions on Iran, despite dumping a global pact.
The US insists it has the legal right to demand sanctions on Iran, despite dumping a global pact.

The Trump administration has dismissed opposition to its demand to restore all UN sanctions on Iran, declaring that a 30-day countdown for the "snapback" of penalties eased under the 2015 nuclear deal had begun.

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