Trump Announces <br />'Hard-Hitting' <br />Iran Sanctions President Donald Trump <br />announced the executive <br />order imposing the sanctions <br />from the Oval Office. Trump said that his actions <br />"follow a series of aggressive <br />behaviors by the Iranian <br />regime in recent weeks." Iran recently shot down a U.S. military<br />drone it claimed had flown into Iranian territory. U.S. officials have <br />denied the claim. Trump blamed the <br />"supreme leader of <br />Iran" for "the hostile <br />conduct of his regime." The sanctions will deny <br />Ayatollah Ali Khamenei <br />"access to key financial <br />resources and support." Secretary Treasurer <br />Steve Mnuchin said the <br />sanctions will "lock up literally <br />billions of dollars of assets." Trump is reportedly <br />willing to hold <br />talks with Iran.
