The United States significantly tightens sanctions against Iran amid accusations of an attack on Saudi oil refineries. The corresponding statement was made by US President Donald Trump.
According to the American president, he instructed the US Treasury to significantly tighten sanctions against Iran. At the same time, Trump did not give any details.
I just instructed the Minister of Finance to significantly tighten sanctions against Iran
It should be noted that in recent days the situation in the Persian Gulf has escalated significantly. This was due to the attack drones and missiles at oil refineries in Saudi Arabia, which the US directly blamed on Iran. In turn, Tehran denied any involvement in the strikes and called Washington's statement a lie, accusing the United States of escalating the conflict.
Earlier, trump announced the bringing of the American contingent in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East in full combat readiness.
Commenting on the situation, Oleg Morozov, a member of the international committee of the Federation Council, said that the United States was looking for a reason for fighting against Iran against the background of an attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The US wants a real cause for military action. They will present this as a "cup of patience overflow" in connection with the attack on the Saudi refineries. The threat of war in the Iraqi scenario is real
- he said.
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