The United States imposed sanctions on the Iranian steel, iron, aluminum and copper industry

US President Donald Trump announced Wednesday sanctions against Iran's steel and mining sectors, a year after the US withdrew from the nuclear deal with Tehran, but said it hoped to meet "one day" Iranian leaders to negotiate.

This announcement comes the same day Iran announced that it would stop applying some of the limits imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal.

"Today, I am going to sign a decree to impose sanctions on Iran's iron, steel, aluminum and copper, which is the biggest source of income from the scheme, other than oil "announced the president in a statement issued by the White House. According to the United States, this sector accounts for 10% of Iran's exports.

"Tehran can expect more action if it does not fundamentally change its behavior," Trump said in a statement.

For his part, Tim Morrison, director of weapons of mbad destruction at the National Security Council of the White House, warned Europe on Wednesday against the repercussions of give in to Iranian "blackmail", referring to the delay that Tehran has given to Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom and Germany to lift their restrictions on the country's economy.

"Europe must resist this and put pressure on Iran to return to the negotiating table in order to reach a new agreement," Morrison said at a press conference. a conference organized by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.

The tension between the United States and Iran has risen since April, when the government of President Donald Trump has decided not to renew the exemptions relating to the purchase of Iranian crude oil granted to eight countries.

Pompeo made Tuesday a surprise visit to Iraq to settle the tension with Tehran with the authorities of this country, which hosts American troops.

Asked on Wednesday whether the United States was approaching the war with Iran, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders "expected" that this would not be the case. "But the president will stay firm in his post, I do not think anyone is looking for a war with anyone."Sanders added in his statements to reporters.