Ya Libnan News :
Iran will ban US citizens from entering the country in retaliation to Washington’s visa ban against Tehran and six other majority-Muslim countries announced by new US President Donald Trump.
“While respecting the American people and distinguishing between them and the hostile policies of the US government, Iran will implement the principle of reciprocity until the offensive US limitations against Iranian nationals are lifted,” a Foreign Ministry statement said on Saturday.
“The restrictions against travel by Muslims to America… are an open affront against the Muslim world and the Iranian nation in particular and will be known as a great gift to extremists,” said the statement, carried by state media. The US ban will make it virtually impossible for relatives and friends of an estimated 1 million Iranian-Americans to visit the United States.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said it was no time to build walls between nations and criticised steps towards cancelling world trade agreements, without naming Mr Trump.
