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Source: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm634
U.S. Sanctions Organizations and Individuals Linked to Iran's Past Nuclear Weapons Effort
(U.S. Treasury Department) The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, together with the State Department, on Friday designated 14 individuals and 17 entities in connection with Iran's past nuclear weapons effort. Iran procured materials and equipment, and conducted a variety of activities, relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device. Iran also re-engineered a ballistic missile's reentry vehicle for probable use as a delivery system for a nuclear weapon.