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MESOP NEWS  11 May 2018 – IRAN: The United States and the United Arab Emirates imposed sanctions on several Iranian companies and individuals for allegedly running illegal currency operations from the UAE (WSJ). They are the first sanctions announced since a U.S. decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement earlier this week.

In Foreign Affairs, Seyed Hossein Mousavian writes that pulling out of the deal will push Iran further into the camp of U.S. geopolitical rivals.

Read Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sanctions-iranian-currency-exchange-operations-in-the-u-a-e-1525973587