WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Tammy Bruce:

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New Sanctions Targeting Iran's Nuclear Program

Today, the United States is sanctioning five entities and one individual based in Iran that support key entities managing and overseeing Iran's nuclear program, including the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the AEOI-subordinate Iran Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA).