Iran warned in Tehran on Saturday that any country joining the United States’ economic war against the Islamic republic would be considered an enemy. Mohsen Rezai said countries should not join the U.S.-led pressure campaign, and warned Iran would harm their interests if they did not distance themselves from Washington. He also said Iran had not yet attacked any American economic interests and threatened to strike U.S. oil and economic companies if sanctions were imposed. China criticized the initiative, while the United Arab Emirates said it was suspending all trade and financial transactions with Tehran until further notice.
A woman holds an Iranian flag during a pro-government campaign in downtown Tehran, Aug. 17. AP-Yonhap
TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday warned countries against participating in the United States' "economic war" against the Islamic republic, saying they would be considered enemies.
Washington has pushed its allies to jump aboard U.S. President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, as the president's unpopular war drags toward the six-month mark.
"We declare to all countries ... do not join the economic war waged by the United States," said Mohsen Rezai, the head of Iran's supreme national security council, on state television.
