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Sanctions are here: US snaps back embargo on Iran oil as Trump fulfills vow

More than 700 'individuals, entities, vessels and aircraft' will be sanctioned, according to the White House

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US President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted a photo of himself with the words ‘Sanctions are coming’ | Photo: Twitter

Nick Wadhams and Saleha Mohsin | Bloomberg
US sanctions lifted as part of the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran snapped back at midnight New York time as President Donald Trump fulfills his vow to ramp up pressure on the Islamic Republic over its “malign” behaviour in the Middle East, its ballistic missile tests and its nuclear program.

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is scheduled to announce the list of eight countries that will get temporary waivers to keep importing Iranian oil at 8:30 a.m. Washington time on Monday. Trump said on Friday that Iran’s government must “either abandon its destructive behaviour or continue down the path toward