New US sanctions, maximum failure of maximum pressure: Iran FM
Tehran (KNA) - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the United States for imposing a new round of sanctions against Tehran, this time targeting the construction sector, saying the new restrictions show Washington's "maximum failure" in what it calls maximum pressure policy regarding the Islamic Republic.
"Subjecting construction workers to #EconomicTerrorism only manifests maximum failure of 'maximum pressure'," Zarif said in a post on his official Twitter account on Friday.
He once again reiterated the Iranian people's determination to stand firm in the face of Washington's behavior. "US can sanction every man, woman & child but Iranians will never submit to bullying."
The top Iranian diplomat called for the United States to abandon failed policies and return to the landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), between Iran and major world powers instead of digging itself deeper.
The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran's construction sector despite Washington's announcement a week ago that it had created a new mechanism to facilitate "permissible trade" with Tehran.
Source: PressTV