White House announces US intention to continue imposing sanctions on Iran due to protests

According to TASS, this is stated in a written statement by US National Security Assistant Jake Sullivan, distributed by the White House press service.

“The United States, along with partners and allies around the world, will continue to work through sanctions and other means to hold accountable those responsible for current abuses,” he said.

Earlier, Iran imposed sanctions against a number of US individuals and entities.

Prior to this, the United States had imposed sanctions on 14 Iranian officials and three organizations for "cracking down on protests."