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Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating Agreement After New Sanctions
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Iran Accuses U.S. of Violating Agreement After New Sanctions

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Foreign Minister accused the U.S. of violating a memorandum of understanding by imposing new sanctions.
  • The U.S. Treasury sanctioned an Iranian financial facilitator, Ali Ansari, and associated companies for allegedly supporting Iran's leader and disrupting maritime security.
  • Iran insists on mutual compliance with agreements, warning that U.S. actions undermine trust.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abas Araghchi accused the United States of violating a key agreement between the two nations following Washington's announcement of new sanctions. Araghchi stated on social media that the U.S. Treasury's actions contravened "paragraph 9 of the memorandum of understanding," which he asserted included a commitment not to impose new sanctions on Tehran.

Iran has fulfilled its word so far, unlike the so-called U.S. Treasury Secretary, who is violating paragraph 9 of the memorandum of understanding (which includes the non-imposition of new sanctions on Tehran).

— Abas AraghchiResponding to new U.S. sanctions.

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had previously announced sanctions against Ali Ansari, an Iranian businessman described as a financial facilitator. Washington alleges Ansari directed an international network of assets for the benefit of Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and other Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials. The sanctions also targeted Hong Kong-based CDM Trading Limited and UAE-based Naba Alzaki Raw Materials Trading LLC, accused of acting as front companies for financial operations linked to Ansari.

Araghchi characterized the U.S. "non-compliance" as an addition to "other violations and mistakes" by the U.S. He concluded his remarks by emphasizing that "mutual compliance is the only way forward," suggesting that trust and adherence to agreements are essential for any progress between the two countries.

The U.S. 'non-compliance' adds to other violations and mistakes by the North American country.

— Abas AraghchiCriticizing U.S. actions regarding the agreement.

The dispute arises despite a memorandum of understanding reportedly signed on June 17, intended to end the war, unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and open negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. Recent days have seen increased cross-border attacks in the Middle East, further escalating tensions.

There can only be mutual compliance.

— Abas AraghchiWarning about the necessity of reciprocal adherence to agreements.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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