Donald Trump orders more sanctions on Iran over Saudi drone attack
But Iran has again denied involvement in the weekend’s drone attack on an oil processing plant, which initially knocked out half of Saudi production
18 September 2019 - 18:01
Jeddah — US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he ordered a major increase in sanctions on Iran in the latest US move to pressure Tehran, which US officials say probably carried out a crippling weekend attack on Saudi oil facilities.
Trump gave no explanation in a brief Twitter posting announcing the order, but the initiative follows repeated US assertions that the Iran was behind Saturday's attack on Saudi Arabia, a close US ally...
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