Masoud Pezeshkian Inaugurated As President, US Issues Iranian Missile And Drone Program Facilitators

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JAKARTA - The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on five individuals and seven entities that the Treasury Department says are Iranian missile and drone program facilitators.

Reported by Reuters, Tuesday, July 30, individuals and targeted entities based in Iran, China, and Hong Kong assisted in the procurement of various components, including accelerometers and gyroscopes, for Iran's unmanned ballistic and aircraft/drone missile programs, the Treasury said.

This sanction came out on the same day Masoud Pezeshkian was sworn in as the 9th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Pezeshkian took the oath of office at the inauguration ceremony attended by delegates from around 88 countries and senior Iranian government officials, quoted fromIrina30 July.

As part of the oath, the president issu

Some time ago, Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said his country was still holding indirect nuclear talks with the United States through Oman, as quoted by the Etemad newspaper.

Bagheri Kani's statement follows a White House spokesman's statement saying the United States is not ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran under the newly elected president Masoud Pezeshkian.

"Indirect talks are being carried out through Oman, but the negotiation process is confidential and details cannot be recounted," said Bagheri Kani, according to Reuters.