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Monday, October 28, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 28, 2019
In Israel, US treasury secretary vows to up pressure on Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleStanding alongside Netanyahu, US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pledges to increase economic sanctions against Iran.
He says the administration’s “maximum pressure campaign” is halting Iranian aggression.
Mnuchin is heading a delegation to the Middle East and India to discuss economic ties and counterterrorism initiatives.
He is joined by US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Mnuchin says American sanctions aim to force Iran to stop “their bad activities and exporting terrorism, looking to create nuclear capabilities, and missiles.”
— AP
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