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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a meeting in Tehran on December 26, 2020. AFP Photo / HO / Iranian Presidency
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a meeting in Tehran on December 26, 2020. AFP Photo / HO / Iranian Presidency
US imposes sanctions on 12 Iranian steel producers as Trump departure nears
Among others hit with sanctions are a Chinese company and an Iranian subsidiary in Germany