President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday announced sanctions against more than 20 Iranian individuals and entities responsible for the Islamic Republic’s deadly crackdown on protesters and skirting of international sanctions on the country’s oil output.
Trump previously promised to “help” protesters after the Iranian government responded to nationwide demonstrations by killing thousands of its own citizens. For days, the president’s national security team had prepared military options for Trump to choose from, with American officials signaling that U.S. airstrikes could hit Iran in the near future.
However, on Wednesday, Trump told reporters at the White House that Iranian government officials had promised to stop killing protesters, signaling that he was moving away from imminent military action against the regime.
Thursday morning, the Treasury Department announced sanctions
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