DAR AL HARB/ISLAM - U.S.A/IRAN.: ASSETS OF 4 IRANIAN COMPANIES FROZEN BY THE UNITED STATES

U.S. freezes assets of four Iranian companies

The United States announced on Friday to freeze the assets of four Iranian companies who are accused by the United States of getting involved in Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The four companies are Pars Tarash, Farayand Technique, Fajr Industries Group, and Mizan Machine Manufacturing Group, according to a statement by the U.S. Treasury Department.

"So long as Iran continues to pursue a nuclear program in defiance of the international community's calls to halt enrichment, we will continue to hold those responsible to account for their conduct," said Stuart Levey, U.S. under secretary of treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence.

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