The Trump administration has intensified sanctions against Iran in addition to its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The new sanctions aim to stop Iran’s oil exports and its financial sector and curtail the country's nuclear ambitions.
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Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains. pic.twitter.com/eVepYNyP5e