Washington urges its allies to join a new campaign by Donald Trump aimed at isolating Iran’s economy, as the unpopular US president’s war approaches the six-month mark.
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“We declare to all countries (…) do not participate in the economic war waged by the United States,” said Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on state television.
“Any country involved in imposing economic restrictions on us is considered an enemy,” he added.
If the respective countries refuse to distance themselves from the United States, Iran will harm their interests, he added.
Rezaei also emphasized that Tehran has more cards in the war and stated that “we have not yet attacked any US economic interests.”
“So far, we have targeted only military bases, but if they want to impose economic sanctions on us, the United States has oil and economic companies around Iran and elsewhere, and we will strike them,” Rezaei threatened.
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If D. Trump “takes action, our confrontation will be like an earthquake,” he added.
Washington has also urged other governments to join efforts to isolate Iran’s economy, especially Beijing, which is one of Iran’s main strategic partners.
However, China criticized this initiative, stating that US sanctions will not solve the war in the Middle East.
One of Iran’s largest trading partners, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced on Tuesday that it is suspending all trade and financial transactions with Tehran until further notice.
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