Scott Bessent said Washington is working with European and Gulf allies to target Iranian financial networks, freeze assets and disrupt funding channels linked to Tehran.
Apart from the government order sanctioning the amount, he also unveiled a special QR code inviting students to share their suggestions on the proposed master plan for the university's upgrade into a premier institution.
The remarks were made amid heightening tensions in the relations between the United States and Venezuela.
The move, triggered under the “snapback” mechanism, drew a sharp warning from Tehran, which vowed a harsh response while insisting it has no intention of leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Under the measures, 47 Russian entities and nine individuals, along with one group and five individuals from eastern and southern Ukraine, will face asset freezes.
Regarding Lebanon, Raisi expressed Iran's support for the formation of a strong government that can ensure and protect the rights of the Lebanese.
The four sanctioned Iranian citizens are senior intelligence official Alireza Shahvaroghi Farahani and intelligence operatives Mahmoud Khazein, Kiya Sadeghi and Omid Noori
The city also wants the lawyers to face disciplinary hearings in their respective states
We are not in a hurry to reach an agreement, but we will not allow the negotiations to erode, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh
It will come as soon as we have developed the packages to ensure that we are getting the right targets, says US NSA Jake Sullivan
