Iran threatens sanctions against US over treatment of Black Americans

An Iranian judicial official said the Islamic Republic is concerned about police brutality against Black people in the United States, citing the murder of George Floyd.
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A man looks at a George Floyd statue at the unveiling of the SEENINJUSTICE exhibit, featuring sculptures by artist Chris Carnabucci at Union Square Park in New York, on Sept. 30, 2021. - BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images
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The Iranian government vowed today to impose sanctions on the United States over racial and policing issues.

Secretary-General of Iran's Human Rights Office Kazem Gharibabadi said the Islamic Republic will publish a list of American entities and individuals involved in human rights abuses. They will then be subject to sanctions from Iran, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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