The Trump administration has responded by threatening to sanction Iraq and pull its foreign military funding if it does so. Iran's atomic energy agency played "a big role in Iran breaching its key nuclear commitments," Hook said Thursday at the State Department. Hook warned that companies seeking to use the channel to export to Iran will face "a very high bar for due diligence." Humanitarian aidThe Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement, initially announced in October, creates a secure payment channel that guarantees that companies will be paid for their exports to Iran. It is intended for commercial exports of agricultural commodities, food, medicine and medical devices.

Source: CNN January 30, 2020 19:30 UTC