“Before the imposition of sanctions, Iran exported 2.7 million barrels of oil per day. In June and July this figure was below 500 thousand barrels, ”Pompeo quotes TASS.

He also noted that these figures indicate the effectiveness of restrictive measures taken by Washington.

"We will continue to introduce restrictions against companies and states that violate the sanctions regime against Iran," the secretary of state added.

Earlier, Pompeo said that the United States still intends to conclude a deal with Iran.