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The President would be directed to put a stop to any accounts maintained in the U.S. that are used for the purchase, sale, or transportation of Iranian petroleum and petroleum products. The importation of refined petroleum products made using Iranian crude oil into the U.S. would be 100 percent prohibited — even if the crude oil was co-mingled with non-Iranian oil.

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People who knowingly engaged in significant financial transactions with Iran's automotive sector, and the related accounts.
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