The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, stated today that Tehran will target the interests of countries that assist the United States.
“Any country that participates in the implementation of economic sanctions” against Iran “is considered an enemy,” the Iranian official said.
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“We declare to all the countries around us and to all the countries of the world: do not participate in the economic war being waged by the United States,” Rezaei emphasized while speaking on state television, following Washington’s announcement of a tightening of economic sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran.
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If countries refuse to “distance themselves” from the U.S., Iran “will strike at their interests,” he added.
“We have not yet attacked U.S. economic interests,” and “so far we have targeted only military bases, but if they want to impose economic sanctions on us, the U.S. has oil and financial companies around Iran and elsewhere, and we will strike them,” Rezaei emphasized.
“If Trump takes action, our response will be like an earthquake,” he concluded.
The Strait of Hormuz is “U.S. territory”
Furthermore, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that the Strait of Hormuz is now U.S. territory in a new post on his Truth Social account.
Trump posted an image of the region, with the Strait of Hormuz circled and the caption “NEW U.S. territory.”
This is the second time in a week that the U.S. President has posted this image.
It is worth noting that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference at 2:00 p.m. (local time, 9:00 p.m. Cyprus time) tomorrow, Monday, amid warnings of “the toughest sanctions in history” against Iran.
Washington has called on other governments, including Beijing, to join efforts to isolate the Iranian economy. However, China, Iran’s strategic economic partner, has criticized this initiative, arguing that U.S. “sanctions and pressure” will not resolve the conflict in the Middle East.
Among Iran’s most important trading partners is the United Arab Emirates, which announced on Tuesday that it is suspending “all commercial and financial transactions” with the country until further notice.
SOURCE: KYPE
