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September 4, 2019       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-hits-iran-space-agency-with-sanctions-over-missile-work/2019/09/03/98f117d0-ce79-11e9-a620-0a91656d7db6_story.html

U.S. Sanctions Iranian Space Agency

(AP-Washington Post) Matthew Lee - The U.S. State and Treasury departments imposed sanctions Tuesday on Iran's space agency, accusing it of developing ballistic missiles under the cover of a civilian program to launch satellites into orbit. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "The United States will not allow Iran to use its space launch program as cover to advance its ballistic missile programs."

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