AKIPRESS.COM - The US will unleash its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran on Monday following a wave of protests across the oil-rich country, BBC reports.
The Trump administration is reinstating all sanctions removed under the 2015 nuclear deal, targeting both Iran and states that trade with it.
It will hit oil exports, shipping and banks, all core parts of the economy.
Thousands of Iranians chanting "Death to America" rallied on Sunday, rejecting calls for talks.
Iran's military was also quoted as saying it would hold air drills on Monday and Tuesday to prove the country's defensive capabilities.
The demonstrations took place on the 39th anniversary of the occupation of the US embassy in Tehran, which led to four decades of mutual hostility.