US warns Iran of 'new and serious consequences' if Americans not returned

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US warns Iran of 'new and serious consequences' if Americans not returned

Trump's tough warning comes just days after he rowed back on campaign promise and upheld Iran nuclear deal

AFP
Friday 21 July 2017 23:40 UTC

President Donald Trump's White House dialed up the pressure on Iran on Friday, demanding the quick return of Americans detained in the Islamic republic.

"President Trump is prepared to impose new and serious consequences on Iran unless all unjustly imprisoned American citizens are released and returned," the White House said in a statement.

The tough warning comes just days after Trump rowed back on a campaign promise and upheld the Iran nuclear deal, while introducing new non-nuclear related sanctions.

The threat of prisoner-related sanctions opens up a new front in tensions between Tehran and the Trump administration.

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