US President Donald Trump wants to tighten the sanctions against Iran. He told Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin to significantly increase the sanctions, he writes on Twitter. At first he did not name details.
I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the sanctions on the country of Iran!
- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019Relations between the two countries are strained because of attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The US accuses Iran of being behind the attacks. The Islamic Republic rejects this.
Trump has been following a tough course against Iran since the beginning of his presidency. Last year, he unilaterally announced the conclusion of the international nuclear agreement signed in 2015, which was also signed by Germany, and gradually reintroduced sanctions against Iran.