This comes most of the way through the article, after dwelling on the "exchange" of prisoners.[WASHINGTONPOST] Calling a recent missile test by Iran a "violation of its international obligations," Obama said the United States as a result "is imposing sanctions on individuals and companies working to advance Iran's ballistic missile program."
The Treasury Department said the new sanctions apply to, among others, the Mabrooka Trading Co., based in the United Arab Emirates, and its networks based in that Persian Gulf country and in China. It said they have used front companies to deceive foreign suppliers about the true end-users of "sensitive goods for missile proliferation."
Saturday's coordinated moves to implement the nuclear deal and free prisoners cemented a major diplomatic victory for the B.O. regime, which won significant nuclear concessions from Iran in an effort to defuse an international crisis that threatened to spark a new Middle East war. The agreement also frees Iran from crippling economic sanctions and opens the way for ending decades of diplomatic and economic isolation.
But the agreement also contains significant political risk for a White House that is staking its legacy on Iran's willingness to comply with unprecedented curbs and extensive monitoring of its nuclear program. The pact -- which has been repeatedly condemned by the Israeli government as well as by members of Congress from both parties -- drew fresh attacks over the weekend from Republican presidential contenders, some of whom blasted the deal as a sellout to Iran's holy manal rulers.