5 States stay tough on Iran.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

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The landmark agreement reached last year to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions led the United States and other world powers to lift oil and financial sanctions imposed during the George W. Bush administration. But in 20plus U.S. states, Iran still faces restrictions because of opposition to the deal and Iran's continued presence on the U.S. State Department's list of countries that sponsor terrorism. State laws prevent public pension funds from investing in companies that do business with some sectors of the Iranian economy...