The US State Department announced today, as it threatened earlier this month, a new round of sanctions against Iran, claiming it was the result of “nuclear escalations.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Iran announced expansions that had “no credible peaceful purpose.”

Iran has increased uranium enrichment up to 60%, which still falls far short of the 90-95% generally recognized as weapons-grade.

despite reports from the US Director of National Intelligence that Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons at all.