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US President Donald Trump said Friday that he halted all work on sanction relief for Iran after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s statement, Anadolu reports. “During the last few days, I was working on the possible removal of sanctions, and other things, which would have given a much better chance to Iran at a full, fast, and complete recovery – The sanctions are BITING! “But no, instead I get hit with a statement of anger, hatred, and disgust, and immediately dropped all work on sanction relief, and more,” Trump said on Truth Social. Khamenei on Wednesday vowed to attack US bases in the region if Washington renewed strikes. “The Islamic Republic slapped America in the face. It attacked one of […]