CNBC: Trump sanctions Iran’s central bank in wake of strikes on Saudi oil facilities
* President Donald Trump on Friday said he has ordered sanctions on Iran’s central bank at “the highest level.”
* The president made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, where he and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison were scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting.
* The president’s remarks at the White House came two days after he announced via Twitter that he had instructed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin “to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!”
President Donald Trump on Friday said he has ordered sanctions on Iran’s central bank at “the highest level.”
The president made the remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, where he and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison were scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in the office that the central bank was Tehran’s last source of funds.
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Update #1: U.S. sanctions Iran's central bank, fund after Saudi oil attack (Reuters)
Update #2: Trump announces toughest sanctions ‘ever’ on Iran (Times of Israel)
WNU Editor: Iran's Central Bank is the last source of funds for the Iranian government. These sanctions just made their business more difficult to perform.