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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned the maritime industry on Thursday that Iranian ships were still using other country's flags in an attempt to evade Western sanctions against the country. Sierra Leone is the latest country to revoke its flag for a vessel controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), which is on the U.S. blacklist for its involvement in Iran's weapons program. The United States and the European Union have implemented tough sanctions against Iran in an attempt to stop the country from acquiring nuclear weapons. The U.S. ...More...