US economic offensive against Iran draws Tehran’s ire — threats of new, more precise weapons
Iran has strongly condemned US plans for a “crushing economic action” against it, calling the move an attempt to distract from Washington’s own debt and rising interest-rate problems and warning that such “economic terrorism” threatens the global economy and national sovereignty.President Donald Trump announced what he described on his social platform as an “extraordinary scale…
Iran has strongly condemned US plans for a “crushing economic action” against it, calling the move an attempt to distract from Washington’s own debt and rising interest-rate problems and warning that such “economic terrorism” threatens the global economy and national sovereignty.
President Donald Trump announced what he described on his social platform as an “extraordinary scale of economic warfare and isolation” aimed at Iran. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of trying to divert attention from domestic financial crises and said the announced measures risk destabilizing the world economy.
Tehran’s security establishments reacted forcefully. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that, should open conflict resume, it would employ “more accurate and more destructive” weapons. IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Hossein Mahbi told state TV that Iran has been improving its defensive capabilities, including missile accuracy and range, and suggested that future warheads would be “completely different” from those used in previous clashes.
China criticized the US announcement, saying additional sanctions and pressure will not solve the problem and urging responsible, diplomatic approaches. Beijing’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian called for political and diplomatic solutions. Observers note that sanctions could have secondary effects on global energy markets, given that China purchased a large share of Iran’s crude exports in recent years.
