Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US ‘economic war’?
Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically decreased. The warning from Iran’s top security official on Saturday came as the US plans to announce new sanctions on Monday that could further strain the struggling Iranian economy.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: Iran has attacked US military installations and civilian locations since the war began on February 28 , on the pretext that Tehran was on the verge of having nuclear bombs.
- Fact 2: He also urged cooperation from China, which buys more than 80 percent of Iran’s oil shipments.
- Fact 3: The UAE restored diplomatic relations with Iran in 2022 but imposed a trade embargo last week after accusing Tehran of a missile attack.
- Fact 4: Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to normalise ties in 2023 under a deal brokered by China, both likely a calculation that engagement with Iran was safer than permanent confrontation.
Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically decreased. The warning from Iran’s top security official on Saturday came as the US plans to announce new sanctions on Monday that could further strain the struggling Iranian economy.
Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’ Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities? So, how can Tehran retaliate? Here’s what we know: What has Iran said?
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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