Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Iran Reacts To U.S. Sanctions



BBC: Iran sanctions: Rouhani condemns US 'psychological warfare'

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has hit out at the United States over its reinstatement of economic sanctions.

He described the measures, which came into effect overnight, as "psychological warfare" which aimed to "sow division among Iranians".

The sanctions take aim at various sectors, with further punitive action planned against Iran's oil trade.

The European Union has spoken out against the measures, vowing to protect firms doing "legitimate business".

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WNU Editor: Iran has its supporters .... Russia slams US sanctions against Iran, promises to save nuclear deal (CNBC). More here .... Ankara on Collision Course With Washington Over Iran Sanctions (VOA), and here .... 'TRUMP GOT IT WRONG' Britain will team up with the EU to protect UK firms from Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran (The SUN).

More News On Iranian Reaction To U.S. Sanctions

Iranians react to US sanctions as new reality begins to bite -- CNN
Iran shows defiance as Trump vows 'most biting' US sanctions -- Al Jazeera
Iran weighs response as US sanctions bite -- Washington Post
Rouhani: Iran cannot talk to US while under sanctions -- Al Jazeera
Iran: 'Psychological warfare' as US sanctions kick in -- Al Jazeera

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

WNU editor, your captcha is broken. Fix it please. It is all but impossible to post.

fred said...

UPDATE 1-China defends Iran business ties after Trump threat

War News Updates Editor said...

Anon
Thank you for your feedback.
I disabled it when it was first raised a few days ago. I am surprised that you are still having that problem. I will investigate.