Iran slams 'destructive' US sanctions targeting oil trade

Tehran (AFP) Aug 2, 2022

Iran on Tuesday slammed as "destructive" new US sanctions targeting its crucial energy sector and vowed a response, at a time when nuclear talks have stalled for months. US President Joe Biden's administration "is not stopping this unproductive and destructive action even at a time when efforts are underway to resume negotiations to revive the Iran nuclear deal," said foreign ministry spoke