Among the sanctioned are Iran’s Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad, several oil tankers, and commercial companies.

IRNA informed this Friday that Baqaei considered the action as further evidence of US law-breaking and hypocrisy.

The news agency also adds that referring to the repeated statements by US officials of their willingness to negotiate, the spokesman considered the imposition of new sanctions as another clear evidence of the falsity of these claims and a sign of the hostility of the development, progress, and welfare of the Iranian people.

Baqaei finally assured that the Islamic Republic of Iran holds the US government responsible and accountable for the consequences of such unilateral and illegitimate actions, IRNA concludes.

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