The Trump Administration has announced economic sanctions against Iran "targeting at least 16 individuals and entities for supporting what it said was 'illicit Iranian actors or transnational criminal activity'." These particular sanctions includes freezing any US banking system interaction as well as US assets. Just yesterday, it was announced that Iran was complying with the set nuclear deal; however, these sanctions are being pushed on the basis of "breaking the 'spirit' of the deal" with the threat of additional to come should things not turn around. These individuals "had backed Iran's military or Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by developing drones and military equipment, producing and maintaining boats, and procuring electronic components, according to the US."
North Korea Bought Time with Letter & Fires Test Missile
Did I call it? (Referencing previous post). North Korea fired a test missile early Sunday morning that soared around 30 minutes before landing in the Sea of Japan. Although not posing a direct threat to the United States, millions of lives remain at risk should an all out attack prevail. President Trump seems to understand the weight of the situation citing that "North Korea may be more important than trade" in discussion of China's continued assistance to the North via their trade relations. However, our government needs to act quickly before anyone gets hurt.
At what point does the US officially step in?
"North Korea has detained a US citizen on suspicion of"hostile acts"against the regime, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday." The US citizen was in the country working with the agriculture industry through a university.