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In an exclusive interview with the Dubai based Al Aarbiya TV channel, State Department Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has said that the United States will take major steps to avoid Iran’s evasion of sanctions.

Hook emphasized the United States position on Iran’s activities abroad, saying “We will impose our sanctions vigorously…and will deny this dictatorship the revenue it needs to fund malign activities in Europe and around the world.”

During previous sanctions Iran operated elaborate schemes to avoid the impact of the measures. Hook acknowledged previous shortcomings in sanctions regime saying “Iran evaded sanctions in the past but this time we are taking a much stronger approach."

Hook also repeated previous remarks made by U.S. officials that the sanctions will get tougher in 2019.

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