Iran-warning

Will Iran’s retaliation also target countries that have joined the US in an economic war? Iran has warned that it will take retaliatory measures against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war.” Diplomatic efforts to end the war that has continued for several months have stalled. Meanwhile, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has also declined significantly. Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaei issued the warning on Saturday. At the same time, the United...

Iran has warned that it will not accept any military activity by non-regional powers in the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the strategically vital waterway should not become a stage for foreign military posturing. Speaking on Friday, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the country’s negotiating team in talks with the United States in Switzerland, Kazem Gharibabadi, said responsibility for securing the Strait of Hormuz rests with the Gulf littoral states....