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US, UK and Canada imposed sanctions on Iran as there are growing worries about Iran's nuclear program. UK's banks were forced to discontinue all financial transactions with Iran's credit institutions while Canada plans to ban some exports from Iran like oil and gas. UN report states Iran develops a nuclear weapons; however, Iran claims the nuclear program is only for civil purposes. China and Russia do not support Western countries; Russia considers sanctions as contrary international law.