Iranian officials have slammed Donald Trump’s decision to restrict visitors from the Islamic Republic and six other Muslim majority countries. The Iranian foreign ministry called the decision an “open affront” and has vowed that Tehran will respond to the move in kind. In a statement on Saturday the ministry said: “In order to protect the dignity of all the Iranian people inside and outside the country, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran will scrutinize the short-term and long-term outcomes of the decision by the US government on Iranian nationals and will take appropriate consular, legal and political measures”. Travel agents in Tehran said that foreign airlines had already started barring Iranians from US-bound flights. Agencies were instructed by three airlines not to sell tickets or allow Iran nationals with American visas to board planes. Amid widespread condemnation, Homeland Security has now also reportedly confirmed that permanent residents will be included in temporary ban. Press TV reports: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The statement by the Iranian Foreign Ministry said Trump’s decision to ban [...]
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