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US Vows to Restore International Sanctions on Iran

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   WASHINGTON - The United States'Żvowed to assert a "snapback" of all
   prior international sanctions on Iran, effective 8 p.m. Eastern Time on
   September 19, with more announcements to be made this weekend and next
   week as to exactly how Washington is planning to enforce the "returned
   U.N. sanctions."

   "We will return to the United Nations to reimpose sanctions so that the
   arms embargo will become permanent next week," said U.S. Secretary of
   State Mike Pompeo Wednesday during a joint press conference with
   British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.

   "I think we absolutely agree that Iran must never be -- never be
   allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon," said Raab. "We also, I think,
   share the view that the diplomatic door is open to Iran to negotiate a
   peaceful way forward. That decision, that choice is there for the
   leadership in Tehran to take." He stopped short of saying whether or
   not and how Britain will implement the snapback sanctions.

   Britain, France and Germany, the so-called E3, said in August that they
   cannot support the U.S. move to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran, saying
   the action is incompatible with efforts to support the Iran nuclear
   deal.

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