US warns of severe penalties for firms continuing sanctionable commerce with Iran

The US warned companies globally that they would be subject to severe penalties if they continued to have sanctionable commercial transactions with Iran. "If a company evades our sanctions regime and secretly continues sanctionable commerce in the Islamic Republic, the US will levy severe, swift penalties on it, including potential sanctions," secretary of state Mike Pompeo said.

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