Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran has rejected president Donald Trump's threat of an "Economic D-Day", which vowed severe sanctions against any nation providing a lifeline to Tehran. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated the US sanctions would only lead to "further defeat" and serve as a distraction from America's debt crisis. President Trump urged allies to isolate Iran, warning of "tremendous economic consequences" for any country offering support to the nation. Iran has threatened Gulf states that assisting the US military will be treated as direct participation in the conflict against Tehran. The warning follows accusations from the United Arab Emirates that Tehran launched two ballistic missiles in the first such incident since May. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran vows ‘further defeat’ for Trump after ‘Economic D-Day’ threatMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in