Iran to ban Americans from entering the country over Trump's order

Iran will respond in kind after the insulting decision of the US concerning Iranian nationals, statement says


Afp January 28, 2017
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on October 10, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

TEHRAN: Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to President Donald Trump's "insulting" order restricting arrivals from Iran and six other Muslim states, the foreign ministry said Saturday.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran... has decided to respond in kind after the insulting decision of the United States concerning Iranian nationals", the ministry said in a statement carried by state television.

Trump on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

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Iran's foreign ministry called the decision "illegal, illogical and contrary to international rules".

It said its own ban on US nationals would continue until the American measure was lifted.

It said it had ordered Iranian diplomatic missions to help Iranians who had been "prevented from returning to their homes and places of work and study" in the United States.

Travel agents in Tehran said that foreign airlines had begun barring Iranians from US-bound flights.

COMMENTS (4)

Ahmar Khan | 7 years ago | Reply Pakistan should also ban Americans from coming here.
haroon | 7 years ago | Reply I don't know why Pakistani people are so emotional about visa of USA .USA is a ordinary piece of land not a part of heaven in return Pakistan should also ban Americans to enter in Pakistan and that's it .Its a matter of days america will beg to Pakistani government to open the doors of Pakistan for them because without Pakistan they are nothing believe me live with respect .
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