Iran warns nearby nations against joining US ‘economic war’ efforts
The warning comes as US President Donald Trump threatens to isolate Iran economically, to weaken its government. Iran has threatened to treat nearby countries as enemies and target their interests if they join a United States campaign to cripple its economy.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The US and Israel have been locked in a war with Iran since February 28, when the two allies launched an initial volley of attacks against Tehran.
- Fact 2: “They hope that, if possible, they can break our unity with economic pressure and a group of protesters will take to the streets, and in a way, they will come to the aid of American F-35s,” he said, referring to a kind of military aircraft.
- Fact 3: Negotiations to end the conflict have stalled in recent months, following the failure of a June 17 memorandum of understanding (MoU) that called for an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations”.
The warning comes as US President Donald Trump threatens to isolate Iran economically, to weaken its government. Iran has threatened to treat nearby countries as enemies and target their interests if they join a United States campaign to cripple its economy.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, issued the warning in a Saturday interview with state broadcaster IRIB. Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’ Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states Iran grants permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz “We’re telling all nearby countries not to join the US economic war. Otherwise, we will consider them as enemies,” Rezaei told IRIB.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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