The United States imposed sanctions against a number of foreign companies cooperating with Iran and North Korea.
US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said that the purpose of sanctions is not to allow Iran to develop his nuclear program, which, as they fear in Washington, is aimed at having nuclear weapons.
It is reported that the sanctions will affect companies from China, Syria, Belarus and Iran itself, as well as the Venezuela State Oil Company.
On Monday, the sanction against Iran tightened the European Union.