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US unveils new round of Iran sanctions, Pompeo pledges more to come

Targets in the latest round of sanctions include an Iranian charitable organization and Iran's intelligence minister.
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The United States on Wednesday imposed one more round of sanctions on Iran, including a foundation linked to the country's supreme leader, and vowed more punitive measures are on the way.    

The State Department designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials Heidar Abbaszadeh and Reza Papi for their alleged involvement in the violent suppression of anti-government protesters in November 2019.  

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