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Iran under more pressure

A new high-level team to focus US and international efforts to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran was announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Iran Action Group will drive Washington's "maximum pressure" strategy to change Tehran's behaviour, including p

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Published 18 August 2018, 8:00 · Updated 21:41

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Iran under more pressure

A new high-level team to focus US and international efforts to increase diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran was announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The Iran Action Group will drive Washington’s “maximum pressure” strategy to change Tehran’s behaviour, including potentially sanctioning other countries which trade with the country. The group will be headed by Brian Hook as the State Department’s Special Representative for Iran.

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