US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration would impose fresh sanctions on Iran “over the next 48 hours”.

Citing the devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities, Trump said that his “thinking pretty much remains the same” on the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities.

The US president has also instructed his administration to impose more sanction on Iran. He informed via tweet:

“I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!”

I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2019

Trump said that the US is keenly watching the situation in the Middle East closely, adding, “My thinking pretty much remains the same and we haven’t learned much that we didn’t know.”

Amidst the US president’s current threat to Iran, it is still unclear to whom or which sector the new sanction on Iran would apply.

The two countries have reached much-heated arguments after Iran on Wednesday categorically warned US that it would respond militarily pertaining to any attack by the US and its allies.

The Swiss embassy in Tehran dispatched a key warning to Washington while denying responsibility for the attack on Saudi oil fields.

Iran reportedly said in a letter, “This attack was not Iran’s doing, and claims by Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo, the president and secretary of state of America respectively, are rejected and condemned,” according to Iranian state TV.

The note further said, “Iran will immediately respond” to any shortcomings by the US with a response which “will not be limited to the origin of threat”.

Earlier, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the strike “an Iranian attack” that was an “act of war.”

Trump said he has been in touch with Pompeo, “He just came out with a statement. He spoke to me a little while ago and we’ll have an announcement”.

Trump was asked about the options he’s considering, he said, “there are many options.”

“There’s the ultimate option and there are options a lot less than that,” Trump said. When he was further asked what the “ultimate option” means, Trump said war — and added he’s not considering that.

“I’m not talking about that ultimate option, no,” he said.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration would impose fresh sanctions on Iran “over the next 48 hours”.

Citing the devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities, Trump said that his “thinking pretty much remains the same” on the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities.

The US president has also instructed his administration to impose more sanction on Iran. He informed via tweet:

“I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!”

Trump said that the US is keenly watching the situation in the Middle East closely, adding, “My thinking pretty much remains the same and we haven’t learned much that we didn’t know.”

Amidst the US president’s current threat to Iran, it is still unclear to whom or which sector the new sanction on Iran would apply.

The two countries have reached much-heated arguments after Iran on Wednesday categorically warned US that it would respond militarily pertaining to any attack by the US and its allies.

The Swiss embassy in Tehran dispatched a key warning to Washington while denying responsibility for the attack on Saudi oil fields.

Iran reportedly said in a letter, “This attack was not Iran’s doing, and claims by Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo, the president and secretary of state of America respectively, are rejected and condemned,” according to Iranian state TV.

The note further said, “Iran will immediately respond” to any shortcomings by the US with a response which “will not be limited to the origin of threat”.

Earlier, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the strike “an Iranian attack” that was an “act of war.”

Trump said he has been in touch with Pompeo, “He just came out with a statement. He spoke to me a little while ago and we’ll have an announcement”.

Trump was asked about the options he’s considering, he said, “there are many options.”

“There’s the ultimate option and there are options a lot less than that,” Trump said. When he was further asked what the “ultimate option” means, Trump said war — and added he’s not considering that.

“I’m not talking about that ultimate option, no,” he said.