WANA (Jun 05) – The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order that completely bans the entry of nationals from 12 countries into the United States, including Iran, according to American media reports early Thursday.

 

The countries affected by the full entry ban include: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

 

In addition, citizens from seven other countries — Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela — will face new restrictions on travel to the U.S.

 

The order includes exemptions for certain categories such as permanent legal residents, current visa holders, individuals with specific visa types, and those whose entry is deemed in the national interest of the United States.

 

According to the report, a White House official said that Trump finalized his decision to sign the order following a recent attack in Colorado targeting pro-Israel supporters.

 

On Sunday, during a rally in Boulder, Colorado, held in support of Israeli detainees, a man threw a Molotov cocktail into the crowd, injuring six people. The attacker, identified as Mohamed Suleiman, an Egyptian national, reportedly shouted “Free Palestine” during the incident.

 

The White House official stated that Trump had already intended to implement the travel ban, but the Colorado incident accelerated the decision.