US slaps sanctions on Iran intelligence services

US slaps sanctions on Iran intelligence services
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Summary United States on Thursday hit Iran's intelligence services with sanctions.

The US claimed Tehran had supported Syrias crackdown on dissidents and had fueled repression at home.The Treasury Department said Irans Ministry of Intelligence and Security played a central role in repression in Iran and supported the Syrian regime as it continues to commit human rights abuses. --AFP

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