The US president announced that major sanctions would be put on Iran soon after he stopped the strikes on targets in the Islamic Republic, which were supposed to be a response for the downing of an American drone.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 24 June that imposed ‘hard-hitting' new sanctions against Iran. They target the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whom Trump called responsible for “the hostile conduct of the regime”, and “those closely affiliated with him” in a bid to cut their access to “key financial resources and support”. The sanctions also were slapped on eight senior commanders in Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“We will continue to increase pressure on Tehran until the regime abandons its dangerous activities and its aspirations, including the pursuit of nuclear weapons, increased enrichment of uranium, development of ballistic missiles, engagement and support for terrorism, fuelling of foreign conflicts and belligerent acts directed against the United States and its allies”, Trump told reporters.
While Trump at first said that new sanctions come in response to the US drone's downing, he later noted that these sanctions would be imposed regardless of that incident. The US president further noted that he continues to hope to strike a new deal with Iran one day, which will result in the lifting of all sanctions.
“We do not seek conflict with Iran or any other country, I look forward…
