Trump to impose major sanctions on Iran Monday after aborting air strikes

President Donald Trump said the US will impose major new sanctions on Iran on Monday, days after he abruptly called off a plan for airstrikes against the Islamic Republic based on the concept of proportionality after Iran shot down a US Navy drone.

The sanctions move, announced on Twitter with no additional detail, came as Trump spent the day at the Camp David presidential retreat having meetings and phone calls.
 

The president foreshadowed the sanctions action earlier, in remarks at the White House.

Trump told reporters he intended to impose additional economic sanctions and that military action is “always on the table