US and EU eye new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel

  • By Francesca Gillett
  • BBC News

Image caption, Israel’s military displays what it says is an Iranian ballistic missile retrieved from the Dead Sea

The United States and the European Union say they are looking at imposing further sanctions on Iran, after its attack on Israel at the weekend.

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expected to take action “in the coming days”, while EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the bloc was working on it.

Israel has urged its allies to sanction Tehran’s missile programme.

United Nations sanctions over the programme expired in October.

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