<span style="color: #222222;">The United States re-imposed a wave of tough, unilateral sanctions against Iran today. The first of two rounds of US sanctions target Iran's access to US banknotes and key industries, including cars and carpets.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In an executive order yesterday, US President Donald Trump said the sanctions seek to pile financial pressure on Tehran to force a "comprehensive and lasting solution" to Iranian threats. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Iranian President Hasan Rouhani said that America wants to launch psychological warfare against the Iranian nation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Iran's rial currency has lost around half its value since US President Donald Trump announced that the US would withdraw from the 2015 nuclear accord. </span>