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Why is Iran sanctioned by the United States?

The reason why Iran was sanctioned by the United States:

Iran and the United States have had fierce conflicts and long-term opposition. In the eyes of the US government, Iran is the most active supporter of state terrorism.

1On April 30, 1995, US President Bill Clinton announced a new round of economic and trade sanctions against Iran, prohibiting all investment and trade between the United States and Iran and prohibiting American oil companies and their overseas branches from importing Iranian oil. This means that the United States cancels 326 million U.S. dollars of merchandise exports to Iran every year and stops buying 3.0 30. 14 billion U.S. dollars of Iranian oil.

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Views of countries around the world:

The practice of the United States has aroused widespread opposition from all countries in the world.

British Foreign Secretary Kinder clearly pointed out that the actions being taken by the United States are wrong in principle, but extending its domestic laws to the international community will split Western allies.

2065438+September 24, 2007 US President Trump signed the latest travel ban, and Iran is on the new travel ban list.

2065438+On May 8, 2008, US President Trump announced at the White House that the United States would withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement and impose the highest level of economic sanctions on Iran.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Bilateral Economic Sanctions