White House teases vague new Iran sanctions over Israel attack

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WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday that President Biden would impose new sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programs following Tehran’s weekend attack on Israel. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan made a vague announcement about the penalties amid bipartisan pressure to take action and forcefully enact existing sanctions on the Islamic Republic. “In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone program as well as new sanctions against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Defense Ministry,” Sullivan said in a statement. 3 The White House said...