As noted, the Iranian citizens Salim Bordji, Mohammad Fakhrzade, Afsaneh Karimi-Adegani, Mahdi Najafi and Suhail Talbi are included in the sanctions list.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that lifting the US sanctions against Iran would open up opportunities for negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Also, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stated that the United States failed in all attempts to put pressure on Iran.