US imposes sanctions on five Iranian entities

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Source: CCTV.com | 08-13-2008 10:42

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against five more Iranian entities it says provided support or materials to Iran's nuclear and missile programs.

Added to the Treasury's sanctions list were the Nuclear Research Center for Agriculture and Medicine at Karaj, the Eshfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, Jabber Ibn Hayan, Safety Equipment Procurement Company and Joza Industrial Company. The move bans Americans from doing business with them and freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction.

The new designations come as the United States, Britain, France and Germany consider imposing broader economic sanctions beyond the steps likely to be considered in the next round of United Nations sanctions.

The United States says Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Editor:Gao Jia