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Europeans to Keep Ballistic Missile Sanctions on Iran
(Reuters) John Irish - European diplomats have told Iran they plan to retain EU ballistic missile sanctions set to expire on October 18 under the defunct 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Sources said reasons for keeping the sanctions included Russia's use of Iranian drones against Ukraine, the possibility Iran might transfer ballistic missiles to Russia, and depriving Iran of the nuclear deal's benefits, given that Tehran has violated the accord. An Iranian official brushed off the possibility of the sanctions remaining, saying Tehran had advanced its nuclear and missile programs for years despite Western sanctions. "Maintaining sanctions, in any capacity and form, will not hinder Iran's ongoing advancements," he said.