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B4 THE ASTORIAN • TuESdAy, JuNE 25, 2019 Trump signs order imposing sanctions on Iranian leader By DEB RIECHMANN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Mon- day targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions, the latest action the U.S. has taken to discourage Teh- ran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups. The sanctions follow Iran’s downing of a more than $100 million U.S. surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump pulled back from the brink of retaliatory military strikes on Iran last week, but is con- tinuing his pressure campaign against the nation. “These measures represent a strong and proportionate response to Iran’s increas- ingly provocative actions,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We will continue to increase pressure on Tehran until the regime abandons its danger- ous activities and its aspirations, including the pursuit of nuclear weapons, increased enrichment of uranium, development of bal- listic missiles, engagement and support for terrorism, fueling of foreign conflicts and belligerent acts directed against the United States and its allies.” Trump pulled the U.S. out of the nuclear pact that world powers made with Tehran in 2015. Other nations stayed in the deal, which eased sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbing its nuclear program. Trump called it a one-sided deal in Iran’s favor and re-imposed sanctions but says he wants to negotiate a different deal. Iran, which calls the sanctions “economic terrorism,” has thus far shown no interest in negotiating. The latest round of sanctions denies Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior military figures access to financial resources and blocks their access to any financial assets they have under U.S. jurisdiction. “For people who say these are just sym- bolic, that’s not the case at all,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. “We’ve lit- erally locked up tens and tens of billions of dollars.” Trump said the new sanctions are not only in response to the downing of the drone. The U.S. has blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers this month near the Strait of Hor- muz. Citing those episodes and intelligence about other Iranian threats, the U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region and deployed additional troops alongside the tens of thousands already there. All this has raised fears that a miscalcula- tion or further rise in tensions could push the U.S. and Iran into an open conflict 40 years after Tehran’s Islamic Revolution. “The supreme leader of Iran is the one who is ultimately responsible for the hos- tile conduct of the regime,” Trump said. “He is respected within his country. He also oversees the regime’s most brutal instru- ment including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard.” Iran’s naval commander has warned that Iranian forces would not hesitate to act again and shoot down more U.S. surveil- lance drones that violate Iranian airspace. The U.S. said the drone was flying over international waters. “We confidently say that the crushing response can always be repeated, and the enemy knows it,” Rear Adm. Hossein Khan- zadi Khanzadi was quoted as saying by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep By COLLEEN LONG and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday delayed a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally, including fami- lies, saying he would give lawmakers two weeks to work out solutions for the south- ern border. The move came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Trump on Friday asking him to call off the raids. But three adminis- tration officials said scrapping the operation was not just about politics. They said Immi- gration and Customs Enforcement leaders had expressed serious concerns that offi- cers’ safety would be in jeopardy because too many details about the raids had been made public. “At the request of Democrats, I have delayed the Illegal Immigration Removal Process (Deportation) for two weeks to see if the Democrats and Republicans can get together and work out a solution to the Asy- lum and Loophole problems at the Southern Border,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “If not, Deportations start!” The operation, which sparked outrage and concern among immigrant advocates, had been expected to begin Sunday and would target people with final orders of removal, including families whose immigration cases had been fast-tracked by judges. The cancellation was another sign of the Trump administration’s difficulty manag- ing the border crisis. The number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has risen dramatically under Trump, despite his tough rhetoric and hard-line policies. Balancing a White House eager to push major opera- tional changes with the reality on the ground is a constant challenge for the Department of Homeland Security. Trump gave the first public word of the planned sweep last week, saying in a tweet that an operation was coming up and the agency would begin to remove “millions” of people who were in the United States illegally. Later, leaks to the media included sensitive law enforcement details, such as the day it was to begin, Sunday, plus spe- cific cities and other operational details. On Saturday, ICE spokeswoman Carol Danko criticized the leaks in context of their potential impact on ICE personnel, saying in a statement that “any leaks telegraph- ing sensitive law enforcement operations is egregious and puts our officers’ safety in danger.” Pelosi called Trump on Friday night and the two spoke for about 12 minutes, accord- ing to a person familiar with the situation and not authorized to discuss it publicly. 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