US says all UN sanctions on Iran restored

The US has declared all international sanctions against Iran have been restored despite the rest of the world vowing to ignore the move.

Donald Trump’s administration said on Saturday night its triggering of the so-called “snap back” mechanism in the UN Security Council resolution that enshrined the 2015 Iran nuclear deal had taken effect.

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