The United States announced new sanctions Monday against Iran over its nuclear program, despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries over the sensitive issue.

The United States announced new sanctions today against Iran over its nuclear programme, despite ongoing negotiations between the two countries over the sensitive issue.

May 12 (UPI) -- The United States on Monday sanctioned three Iranians and a related technology firm on accusations of advancing Tehran's nuclear weapons research, as the Trump administration continues to seek a new deal with the Middle Eastern country that would bar it from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

The SPND is the direct successor organisation to Iran's pre-2004 nuclear weapons program, also referred to as the Amad Project