US ends waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the verge of collapse
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks the press at the State Department in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2020.
"These escalatory actions are unacceptable and I cannot justify renewing the waiver," Pompeo said in a statement. Today, I am ending the sanctions waiver for JCPOA-related projects in Iran, effective in 60 days. Iran’s continued nuclear escalation makes clear this cooperation must end. Further attempts at nuclear extortion will only bring greater pressure on the regime.Pompeo said that the United States was issuing a final 60-day waiver to allow companies involved in the projects to wrap up their operations.
In justifying the moves, Pompeo also pointed to recent comments by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who said it was an "Islamic duty" to fight for the "liberation of Palestine" and denounced supporters of Israel.
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