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US issues new Iran sanctions as Trump says talks with Tehran going 'very well'
Ayse Betul Aytekin11/6/2026
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that his administration was in talks with Iranian representatives, telling reporters: "We are doing very well with Iran." His comments came as the US Treasury Department imposed new Iran-related sanctions on eight entities based in Canada, according to a notice on its website. In a separate move on Friday, the Treasury blocked US banks from dealing with MEXC Global, a cryptocurrency exchange registered in the Seychelles. It accused the exchange of handling at least $16bn in illegal transactions linked to Iran, North Korea and Russia, helping them get around sanctions.
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