WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States is ready to announce an additional set of sanctions against Iran in response to its development of a nuclear program next week, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said on Wednesday.
« We are preparing to add additional sanctions [against Iran] that may come as early as next week, » Sanders stated in a press briefing.
She added the United States remains committed to ensuring Tehran possess no nuclear weapons. Therefore, Washington will continue to put maximum pressure and « enormous sanctions » on Iran, until its government suspends the nuclear program, Sanders noted.
The JCPOA — signed by Iran, the P5+1 and EU in 2015 — requires Tehran to maintain a peaceful nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
