The u. S. Has imposed additional sanctions on iran in retaliation for the Iranian Missile attack on u. S. Forces in iraq they targeted irans manufacturing and Mining Industries as well as 8 senior officials White House Correspondent can be healthy it has more already americans are under attack what are we tensions between the United States and iran still escalating on friday the u. S. Secretary of state and treasury secretary and oust more sections against iran in retaliation for its attack on iraq the military bases used by u. S. Troops the president has been very clear we will continue to apply economic sanctions until iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have Nuclear Weapons the sanctions target or raw and steel iron trade construction mining and techs. Tile industries are also saying sins against 8 Senior Iranian officials the trumpet ministration says are responsible for spreading violence throughout the broader middle east. But how bring over the Trum
Taiwans Pro Independence leader in power months to the annoyance of china. Now iran has admitted its military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet by accident killing all 176 people on board the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from tehran on wednesday after iran fired missiles targeting u. S. Forces based in iraq western countries have been piling pressure on iran which it spent days denying that it was responsible for the crash while irans foreign minister job and zarif tweeted this a sad day preliminary conclusions of internal investigation by armed forces human error at time of crisis caused by u. S. Adventurism lead to disaster our profound regrets apologies and condolences to our people to the families of all victims and to other affected nations well well go live to rob reynolds in washington d. C. For us in a moment but lets begin with a sad bag in tehran said that this admission as missing comes off the days of denial so why are we hearing this now. Well weve had to know tho
Taiwans Pro Independence leader in power much to the annoyance of china. Now iran has admitted its military shot down a ukrainian passenger jet by accident killing all 176 people on board the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from tehran on wednesday after iran fired missiles targeting u. S. Forces based in iraq western countries have been piling pressure on iran which it spent days denying that it was responsible for the crash well the iranian president Hassan Rouhani tweeted saying the armed forces and tunnel investigation has concluded that regrettably missiles fired due to human error caused the horrific crash of the ukrainian plane and deaths of 176 innocent people investigations continue to identify and prosecute this great tragedy and unforgivable mistake but well go live to rob reynolds in washington d. C. In just a moment but lets begin with a setback in tehran. This admission is coming off to days and days of denial so whats precipitated this now. Well yes it has come after
Try to find a way to bring iran and the u. S. Towards agreement and away from confrontation. The u. S. Says no to iraqs request to step up talks on plans to withdraw american troops from the country. How to tie up to stand ready to move in support a medically australias Prime Minister sounds more troops to areas facing devastation from rapidly spreading wildfires. And im far as smile have all the days sports news including rafa nadal fights back to lead spain to victory over belgian reached the semifinals at the 8. Polo we begin with the latest fallout from the u. S. Airstrike that killed a top iranian general washington has an l. The new wave of sanctions on iran that target the countrys steel and Iron Industries the sanctions also go after 8 senior officials and the new measures are in response to irans missile strikes earlier this week on an Iraqi Military base that houses u. S. Soldiers today sanctions are part of our commitment to stop the iranian regimes terrorist activities the
Activities the president has been very clear we will continue to apply economic sanctions until iran stops its terrorist activities and commit that it will never have Nuclear Weapons can really help it is at the white house she says part of the aim is to put pressure on the iranian people. Yeah well we should point out that this is the latest in the string of sanctions that the United States has put in place ever since its withdrew from the j. C. T. A way that the agreement to live in Irans Nuclear program back in may of 2018 snacked that sanctions went into place then we had 2 more rounds of sanctions after that now yet another round put in place by the trumpet ministration through executive order as you point out it targets not only the steel as well as Iron Industries that Construction Trade and even some senior officials in the iranian government now the purpose of all of this the Administration Says is part of its broader maximum Pressure Campaign to isolate the iranian people fro