TEHRAN - Major General Mohammad Baqeri, head of the Iranian armed forces, said on Saturday that the U.S. Senate’s sanctions against Iran violate “spirit” and “text” of the nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Such acts prove the U.S. enmity towards Iran, he said.

On 15 June, the U.S. Senate voted nearly unanimously on Thursday for legislation to impose new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile activity, its alleged human rights violation and claims of support for terrorist organizations.

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