Donald Trump Orders New Sanctions Against Iran
The US President has signed an executive order targeting Iran's supreme leader and associates with financial sanctions.
The US President has signed an executive order targeting Iran's supreme leader and associates with financial sanctions.
Tensions between the US and Iran have increased in recent weeks.
More than 5,000 US military aircraft are currently at the US Air Force base in Arizona.
A US drone worth more than £78 million was shot down by Iranian forces last week as tensions between the two nations continue to rise.
The US President says he cancelled plans to launch strikes against Iran with minutes to spare when discovering 150 people would be killed.
The shooting down of the US drone could shape how drones are used in future, writes David Hambling.
Iran and the US have disagreed over whether the aircraft was shot down over Iranian airspace or in international airspace.
The AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon travels at Mach 5 - around 3,800 mph.
Army reservists who usually work in the NHS have been in Germany preparing for frontline operations.
Tensions between the two nations have continued after a US drone was shot down by Iran's Revolutionary Guard
The aircraft was forced to land when air crew received an "engine fire warning".
The US-led exercise is aimed at strengthening maritime interoperability across the alliance.
Mr Shanahan said a "painful" family situation had been "dredged up" during the confirmation process to lead the Pentagon.
The troops are part of a broader military package of options, initially laid out to US leaders late last month.
The move comes after the US gave notice of its intention to withdraw from the INF Treaty earlier this year.
Hassan Rouhani's remarks come after the US ordered 1,000 more troops to the Middle East.