Iran-US tensions escalate as Trump imposes new sanctions
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: May 08, 2019, 23:40 IST | Updated: May 08, 2019, 23:40 IST
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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday to sanction Iran's steel, aluminium, copper and iron sectors, which provide crucial foreign currency earnings for its crippled economy. Trump also threatened further action unless Tehran "fundamentally" changed its behaviour.
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