Ronald Reagan: “I have directed the Secretaries of Treasury and State to take action…”

On the recordOctober 25, 1987

I have directed the Secretaries of Treasury and State to take action to place an embargo on all U.S. imports from Iran.

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Republican · California

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Statement on Trade Sanctions Against Iran

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Ronald Reagan: “I have directed the Secretaries of Treasury and State to take action to place an embargo on all U.S. imports from Iran.”