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- Iran on Monday demanded the UN’s top court to suspend U.S. nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, accusing Washington of plotting its “economic strangulation”.
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The Islamic Republic launched a suit at the International Court of Justice over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose the sanctions that had been lifted in a 2015 accord.
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Iran says Mr. Trump’s move breaches a 1955 treaty.
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The sanctions target financial transactions and imports of raw materials, cars and aircraft among other things.
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A second wave of punitive measures is due to hit Iran in early November, targeting its vital energy sector including oil exports.
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The Hindu