An EU embargo on Iranian crude oil took full effect on July 1 – a joint effort with the US to force Tehran to curb nuclear energy work.
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Ayatollah plays down sanctions
DUBAI: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismissed harsher sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear activity, saying the country was "100 times stronger" than before.
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