Published 21:53 IST, September 4th 2019

Donald Trump imposes new sanction against Iran's space agencies

In a decision that can heighten tensions between the US and Iran, the Donald Trump administration has issued fresh sanctions on space agencies owned by Iran.

Reported by: Ruchit Rastogi
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In a decision that can heighten tensions between United States of America and Iran, Donald Trump ministration based in Washington D.C. has issued fresh sanctions on ncies owned by Iran.

Iran ncy and two of its research organizations have been pinned under newly imposed sanctions. Animosity has been prevalent between two nations since President Trump's decision to back out of nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions that h a paralyzing effect on Iran's ecomic status.

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US detains Iranian ship

In its latest attempt, US detained Iranian ship rian Daryya 1 and in its defense, America said that it h credible information that ship was carrying oil to Syria that violated European Union sanctions. United States of America also issued a sanction against rian Darya 1's captain, Akhilesh Kumar.

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ship, having an official name- Grace 1, is right in center of storm that is brewing between USA and Iran. decision taken by US automatically implied that anyone having thought of helping Iran in any way will be under risk of having sanctions imposed against m. 

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Iran refuses negotiations

With Iranian ncies under US imposed sanctions, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country would t be in position of renegotiating Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, but a suitable implementation of deal can be topic of negotiations.

On September 3, Iran's President, Hassan Rouhani h refuted indications of any kind of two-way talks being held between Iran and USA, stating that his country is t in favor of such negotiations.

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In Hassan Rouhani's dress to parliament, he said that Iran was in a position to furr back off from its commitments to a significant deal dating back to 2015 if current dialogues do t reach any mutual decision. 

On May 17, 2018, European Commission me its decision public about implementing blocking stature of 1996 to state that US imposed sanctions on Iran were illegal in Europe and that European citizens should refrain from complying with illegal sanctions. It furr asked European Investment Bank to help European companies with ir financial ventures in Iran.

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(With inputs from ANI)
 

20:57 IST, September 4th 2019