Canada, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces new sanctions on Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these measures aim to curb Iran’s ability to generate revenue for activities deemed destabilizing. teleSUR

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00:00U.S. Secretary of State Marcos Rubio announced that the United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran after another round of nuclear talks.

00:08Rubio explained that the actions are part of President Donald Trump's call for maximum pressure against Iran's proliferation activities

00:16and to ensure that Tehran can never obtain a nuclear weapon.

00:21The new sanctions were imposed the day after the fourth round of indirect talks on Tehran's nuclear program were held in Oman.

00:29For his part, Iranian President Masoud Peshezkyan said that the negotiations are a sign of commitment to peace and the search for an agreement,

00:38but made it clear that Tehran is not willing to abandon its nuclear facilities as demanded by the counterpart.