The Treasury Department is not planning to sanction Bank Markazi, Iran's central bank, despite calls from some Republicans and Democrats in Congress to do so.
But U.S. officials hope the new set of sanctions will inspire other governments to break off transactions with both the central bank and with businesses in Iran, especially those in its critical energy sector.
The U.S. sanctions were coordinated with British officials, who announced Monday that they would cut off all financial ties with Iranian banks. Canadian officials also were to announce new sanctions against Iran on Monday.
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