A day after the Trump administration put Iran “on notice” for its “destabilising behaviour” in the region, multiple media reports said the US is planning to impose sanctions against Tehran.
The reports quoting unnamed senior administration officials came amid an increasing demand in this regard from US Senators even as the Trump administration called a meeting of the UN Security Council on Iran’s ballistic missile tests.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House is expected to impose fresh sanctions on dozens of Iranian entities for their alleged role in missile development and terrorism related activities.
The daily said Trump’s National Security Council has drafted a list of around 25 Iranian entities that will be targeted, those people said. Trump is expected to sign executive orders authorising the penalties, the daily said.
CNN also reported on similar lines in its evening news bulletin.
The White House did not confirm the authenticity of the reports.
Meanwhile a group of 20 top Senators urged US President Donald Trump to impose fresh sanctions against Iran.
