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US President Donald Trump announces announces immediate "additional, punishing economic sanctions" on Iran. He was speaking after missile strikes on US troop bases in Iraq that resulted in no American or Iraqi deaths. SOUNDBITE
US President Donald Trump says that sanctions on Iran will be further increased unless it halts its weapons drive and aggression in the Middle East. SOUNDBITE
Europe and Iran are to put on a united front in support of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal at talks in Brussels as Washington mulls reimposing sanctions on Tehran. IMAGES
Israel's UN envoy urges the Security Council to impose "all possible sanctions" against Iran after the Islamic republic's unprecedented attack against Israel. SOUNDBITE
Donald Trump blasts President Joe Biden over Iran's major attack on Israel, alleging that his rival in November elections showed American "weakness" in the Middle East. "God bless the people of Israel. They are under attack right now. That's because we show great weakness," he says at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.