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An Iranian spokesperson argues these are false claims, stating, “Iran does not engage in any activities intended to influence the US elections."
The US is separately sanctioning two additional companies that own and operate a vessel involved in shipping over $100 million in Iranian commodities
Shahab Dalili, 60, a shipping captain who had emigrated to the United States after retiring, was detained in Tehran in April 2016 during a visit for his father's funeral.
The proposed agreement would reportedly see some sanctions being eased in exchange for a partial freezing of the Iranian nuclear program.
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