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Trump says new sanctions against Iran have already been approved
9 January 2020 17:30 GMT
Speaking to reporters at the White House, US President Donald Trump said new sanctions against Iran have already been approved, but did not provide details regarding what those sanctions look like.
"It's already been done. We've increased them. They were very severe, but now it's increased substantially," Trump said. "I just approved it a little while ago with Treasury."
The president said the US Treasury Department would issue a press release detailing the sanctions soon.
Trump also said that he is open to fresh negotiations with Iran regarding a new nuclear deal.
He added that he beleives NATO should be expanded to include the Middle East.