<span style="color: #222222;">Russia has opposed the US sanctions against Iran, saying that Washington seems to be taking every opportunity to exert pressure on countries that do not follow its policies. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Moscow considers the new sanctions against Iran as well as countries involved in Syrian reconstruction a negative move. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The US Treasury Department had, on Tuesday, announced inclusion of several other Iranian institutes on the list of sanctions.</span><br />''  <br />