Iran Press/ America: Pompeo said in a statement on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran were back in effect, threatening that the US would impose consequences if the international body's member states did not implement them.
This is while the US is isolated on the matter, with other major powers, especially its European allies, assuring on the contrary that the sanctions are not back and the American procedure is without legal effect.
"Today, the United States welcomes the return of virtually all previously terminated UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
According to him, the measures were "back in effect" from 8:00 pm Washington time (0000 GMT Sunday), AFP reported.
"If UN Member States fail to fulfill their obligations to implement these sanctions, the United States is prepared to use our domestic authorities to impose consequences for those failures and ensure that Iran does not reap the benefits of UN-prohibited activity," Pompeo said.
The US unilateral action risks increasing Washington's isolation but also international tensions.
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