#nuclear-program

#nuclear-program

The latest sanctions cut Iran off from global banks, reimpose arms and missile restrictions, and revive asset freezes and travel bans on key officials. Analysts say the measures hit Iran at a fragile moment with its economy shrinking, inflation surging, and the rial collapsing to record lows. Oil sales, foreign investment, shipping, and manufacturing are all expected to take a hit.

The United Nations, led by the so-called European 3 -- Britain, France, and Germany -- appears set to reimpose wide-ranging "snapback" sanctions on Iran after the Security Council rejected a last-minute bid by Russia and China to delay the action. Absent an extraordinary 11th-hour deal, the UN will at 8 p.m. Eastern time on September 27 reintroduce a series of measures against Iran. These include a conventional arms embargo, restrictions on activities related to ballistic missiles, a ban on reprocessing and enrichment of uranium, a global asset freeze, and travel bans on Iranian individuals and entities.

“Well, we were actually working on that just as I left the White House to come over here, so that's good news that the president was able to get that across the finish line."

I'm kind of appalled, to be honest, as an American citizen-appalled that the President would start military action without congressional authorization.

The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is the only aircraft capable of deploying GBU-57 bunkers busters, essential for targeting Iran's fortified nuclear sites.