US says it issued sanctions to disrupt Iran's weapon procurement

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The U.S. government imposed sanctions on individuals and entities involved in an international network aiding Iran's weapons procurement. Targets include Iranian and Russian nationals and entities based in Iran, Russia, and Nigeria, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S government issued sanctions on Wednesday targeting individuals and entities that it said were a part of an international network helping Iran procure weapons. The sanction targets include Iranian and Russian nationals, as well as entities bases in Iran, Russia and Nigeria, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement.