The Trump administration is expected to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic around the first anniversary of the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran’s parliament has adopted a bill introducing countersanctions against the United States, Tasnim News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The piece of legislation is said to be part of a « comprehensive plan » to retaliate against Washington’s « hostile policies »; it reportedly requires the government to act in line with the Supreme National Security Council’s decision to « counter the terrorist activities of the American forces who threaten the Islamic Republic of Iran’s interests.
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