Iran denounces US sanctions as an extraterritorial assault on sovereignty

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Iran condemns the new US sanctions as an 'extraterritorial' violation of sovereignty and a return to colonialism, while Washington vows severe economic penalties for any country doing business with Tehran; Tehran says the measures will fail as peace talks stall, the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, and Iraqi tankers have briefly passed through with Tehran's permission.
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