Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
Mohsen Rezaei warned neighboring states against backing a new U.S. pressure campaign and said Iran could target oil routes and impose fees on strait traffic.
- On Saturday, Mohsen Rezaei, leader of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, threatened neighbors against joining U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran's economy, warning they would be considered enemies.
- President Trump recently vowed to impose an "unprecedented" level of economic warfare on Iran, while Rezaei's appointment this month is widely seen as hardening Tehran's political and military stance.
- "We will target their interests," Rezaei said, vowing to disrupt shipping routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz if neighbors join the economic war and warning Iran will "retaliate in a seismic manner" if the U.S. acts.
- Meanwhile, Tehran has helped some ships carrying Iraqi oil transit the Strait of Hormuz; Iraqi President Nizar Amidi confirmed this facilitation Saturday, though compensation details remain unclear.
- Arguing that international monitoring provides no protection against attack, Tehran claims the United States has increased global nuclear insecurity, signaling a shift toward a more aggressive regional posture.
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Iran security chief threatens neighbours against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
Iran’s president says the world has accepted that the country has won the war with the United States, while France and Saudi Arabia are expected to discuss plans to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel launched the war nearly six months ago.
Iran security chief threatens neighbors against joining U.S. in its economic pressure campaign
The hard-line new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbors against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy and saying the U.S. has increased global nuclear insecurity.
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Iran security chief threatens neighbors against economic measures, and other Mideast developments
By The Associated Press The new leader of Iran’s top security body is threatening neighbors against joining new U.S. efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy. Egypt is trying to revive Iran-U.S. negotiations. And Iraq and Iran say Tehran has helped some ships carrying Iraqi oil to transit the Strait of Hormuz. France and Saudi Arabia are […]
Iran’s new leader of the Supreme National Security Council threatened Tehran’s neighbors not to join the new U.S. plan to harm the Iranian economy, and accused the U.S. of increasing global nuclear insecurity with months of war. “If (Trump) wants to do something, we will take seismic retaliation,” he said in an interview with the state broadcaster on Saturday.
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