Breaking – Trump Admin to Hit Iran With New Sanctions as Tehran Threatens Attacks on US Bases

The Trump administration is reportedly increasing pressure on Iran with new sanctions targeting their ballistic missile program.

Iranian leaders threatened attacks on U.S. forces and bases in the Middle East. Iran has been bulking up their military forces with the cash that Obama delivered to them on pallets. Somewhere, Obama shed a tear over the news of these new sanctions on his Iranian friends.

Washington Free Beacon reported:

The Trump administration is expected to ratchet up pressure on Iran with a slew of new sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s illicit ballistic missile program and regional support for terrorism as the landmark Iranian nuclear deal hits its two-year anniversary, according to senior U.S. officials who deemed Iran in violation of the agreement’s “spirit.”

News of the new sanctions comes on the same day that Iranian military leaders threatened attacks on U.S. forces and bases in the Middle East should America move forward with new sanctions, particularly ones targeting the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, or IRGC.

The new sanctions are part of a larger White House effort to counter Iran’s massive military buildup and rogue militant activities across the Middle East, specifically in Syria, where Iranian-backed forces have launched a series of direct attacks on American forces in recent weeks.

The new sanctions are being leveled outside the purview of the nuclear deal, meaning that they are all non-nuclear related and do not violate conditions of the deal barring the United States from engaging in such activity.

As part of the effort to combat Iran’s activities, the Trump administration is expected to announce an additional package of sanctions that includes 16 Iranian entities and individuals found to be supporting Tehran’s illicit and criminal activities in the region. This includes seven entities and five individuals found to be supporting the Iranian military and criminal organizations.

Read the full report by the Washington Free Beacon here.

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