Yet, in contrast, in May, Trump tweeted that a war with Iran would be "the official end of Iran." JUST WATCHED Exclusive: Iran Ambassador on rising tensions Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Exclusive: Iran Ambassador on rising tensions 15:51A week ago, according to US Central Command, Iranian forces attacked two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran (Iran denies responsibility). On the campaign trail, Trump had repeatedly denounced the Iranian nuclear agreement as "the worst deal ever." And the United States' European allies that were also signatories to the Iran deal supported keeping the deal in place. After pulling out of the Iran deal, the Trump administration imposed tough new sanctions on Iran, while the Europeans stuck to the deal.

Source: CNN June 20, 2019 22:18 UTC