Trump issues stern warning to Iran during 'radio rally' ahead of US Election 2020

US President Donald Trump has once again issued a stern warning to Iran on Friday, October 9, asserting that any “bad” action against US would be retaliated with “things that have never been done before”. Lambasting Islamic Republic, Trump said that y had been put on tice for ir actions against Americans long ago. His remarks came during a telephonic conversation, dubbed as “radio rally”, with radio host Rush Limbaugh.

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Iran-US relations

US-Iran tensions have flared manifold under  Trump administration with Republican leader withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and redisposing harsh sanctions on Tehran.

Iran, on or hand, has accused Trump of jeopardising safety and prosperity of nation. Both nations were on brink of war earlier this year. In January, US drone strikes killed Iranian Military General Qassem Soleimani and in retaliation, Tehran launched a missile strike on US troops stationed in Iraq.

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Earlier this week, US targeted Iran’s financial sector by anuncing fresh sanctions on 18 major Iranian banks as Washington intensifies its “maximum pressure” campaign ahead of vember elections. US State Department said that new tranche of sanctions was aimed at choking off funds used to carry out “its support for terrorist activities and nuclear extortion.”

Anuncing new sweeping sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei of igring request of health ministry to increase spending amid public health crisis, and instead funding Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and regime’s Basij forces “that terrorize Iranian people every single day.”

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 Im Credits: AP