White House Directive on Iran: What Has Been Ordered

The White House has ordered a halt to the implementation of new sanctions against Iran. This is reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing its sources.

According to the publication, White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt has sent a directive to the State Department, the Department of the Treasury, and the National Security Council, demanding the cessation of all actions related to the imposition of new sanctions against Iran.

The publication states that the campaign led by U.S. President Donald Trump to exert "maximum pressure" on the Islamic Republic has effectively come to a standstill.