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The latest punitive measure comes weeks after the US declared the return - or " snapback " - of UN sanctions on Iran that were lifted under a international deal over Iran's nuclear programme, accusing Tehran of having breached that agreement.
Other members of the UN Security Council, however, are not in agreement with the US, saying Washington cannot trigger the snapback mechanism because it abandoned the nuclear deal in The US Treasury did not specify accusations against most of the banks but said 16 of the institutions were being sanctioned for what it termed "operating in Iran's financial sector", one for its links to an already sanctioned bank, and another for being a "military-affiliated" bank.
Significantly, the sanctions also target foreign companies that do business with the banks, giving them 45 days to cease such activities or face "secondary sanctions". Announcing the measures, US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the US' "sanctions programmes will continue until Iran stops its support of terrorist activities and ends its nuclear programmes". He said that the latest sanctions would "continue to allow for humanitarian transactions to support the Iranian people", such as in agriculture, food and medicine.
However, observers say foreign banks are likely to be uncomfortable with trading even in these exempted areas because of the risk of being penalised. Iran has denounced the move by the US, which comes just weeks ahead of the US presidential election.
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