Economics
Iran Says Diplomatic Path Closed After U.S. Sanctions Khamenei
- Sanctions would deny Khamenei access to financial resources
- Trump says Iran’s leader is responsible for ‘hostile conduct’
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Iran said the path to a diplomatic solution with the U.S. had closed after the Trump administration imposed sanctions against its supreme leader and other top officials, raising tensions days after the downing of an American drone brought the Middle East to the brink of war.
President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled sanctions on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s top ruler and a spiritual guide for many Iranians, and eight senior military commanders, with the goal of denying them access to financial resources. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said financial restrictions would also be introduced against Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif later this week.