US says companies moving out of Iran due to sanctions; not concerned about EU

The United States is not too concerned by Europe's idea for a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to circumvent U.S. sanctions with Iran as companies are already withdrawing from the Islamic State in droves, the senior official for financial intelligence said.

"I think the bigger news in Europe is that companies are withdrawing from Iran in droves," Under Secretary of the Treasury Sigal Mandelker told reporters in London. She is due to travel to other European capitals.

"I am not concerned by the SPV actually at all," she said. "I do believe we are going to find additional mechanisms by which we can work together."

The United States, Mandelker said, would strictly enforce its sanctions on Iran. When asked what was next on Iran, she said: "On Iran, you are going to see a lot more from us."

(With inputs from agencies.)