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Iran Arms Embargo Expires Despite U.S. Objections

HeadlineOct 19, 2020

A United Nations-imposed arms embargo against Iran expired Sunday, clearing the way for countries like Russia and China to sell conventional weapons to Iran, including tanks, helicopters and missiles. The embargo’s expiration came over the objections of the Trump administration, which imposed harsh economic sanctions on Iran in 2018 after it unilaterally pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal.

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