Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Iran is pushing back against President Donald Trump's decision to levy sanctions against 14 individuals and entities, including the country's judiciary head.
Trump made the announcement Friday while simultaneously waiving sanctions against Iran in accordance with an international nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed to indicate that the targeted sanctions were a response to the Iranian government's efforts to quash anti-regime demonstrations in recent weeks.