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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on Iran on June 24, 2019. With these restrictions, Iran's top leaders and other officials will not be able to take advantage of any banking facility in the US area.
Iran had said that on June 20, 2019, a US drone has been killed in the area, some days after Donald Trump has taken steps to impose new sanctions. In a brief conversation with reporters in his Oval office, Donald Trump said that we do not want to struggle with Iran or any country.
President Donald Trump said that the executive order he has signed will impose strict sanctions on Iran and prevent Iran's top leaders and other officials from taking advantage of the banking facility.
How did the controversy start?
After the fire broke out on June 13 in two US oil tankers, the tensions between the two countries increased. The United States blamed Iran for the attack on oil tankers in the Bay of Oman. Earlier this year, the US had raised the finger towards the Islamic Republic about similar attacks in this strategic maritime area in May 2019. External Affairs Ministry quoted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeio as saying that the US government believes Iran is responsible for the attacks in the Gulf.
Strain over nuclear deal between Iran and the US
In recent times, tension has been increasing over the nuclear deal between Iran and the US. The United States had separated itself from Iran's nuclear deal in 2018. The United States has been blaming the UN Security Council for violating Iran.
US Foreign Minister visits Saudi Arabia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompey arrived in Saudi Arabia on June 24, 2019 on a one-day visit. The visit of the American minister's friend, Saudi Arabia, during the tension with Iran after the drone drowning is important. Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi King of Salman and Mohammed Bin Salman, a key center for power, said that not only the Gulf country, but also the Asia and the European countries, have to work together to deal with the many challenges facing Iran in West Asia.
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