International

U.S. State Department announced Thursday that it has imposed sanctions on Iran's construction sector and the transfer of four materials related to the country's nuclear or military programs.The State Department said in a statement that Iran's construction sector was blacklisted as it is "controlled directly or indirectly" by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), which was designated by America as a terrorist organization in April.The United States also slapped sanctions on the trade of four materials with Iran, which Washington claimed are used in connection with Iran's nuclear, military or ballistic missile programs, said the statement.