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Vietnam regrets US decision to sanction firm, says trade with Iran ‘strictly civilian’ Thursday, 17 December 2020 3:33 PM
[ Last Update: Thursday, 17 December 2020 5:07 PM ] Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has voiced regret about a US decision to sanction a Vietnamese company for working with the Islamic Republic, saying trade relations between Vietnam and Iran are “strictly civilian.”
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US Treasury announced that it has targeted Vietnam Gas and Chemicals Transportation Corporation for its role in the transport of petroleum products from Iran.
“The United States will act against persons who support illicit actors engaged in the movement of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical sales,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin claimed in the statement.