US-Iran War News LIVE: Iran Warns Neighbours Against Joining Trump's Economic War, Threatens Action Over Oil Routes

(MENAFN- Live Mint) US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran's Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Mohsen Rezaei, on Saturday (local time), warned neighbouring countries against joining the United States' economic war against Tehran, saying their participation would lead Iran to consider them enemies. He made these remarks in an interview with IRIB and said, \"We are telling all surrounding countries not to participate in the economic war with America; otherwise, we will consider them an enemy.\" He added that the Islamic Republic is not seeking an escalation of the conflict but warned that Tehran would respond if neighbouring countries supported Washington's economic pressure measures blames Trump for creating 'nuclear insecurity'In an interview with IRIB, Iran's SNSC, Rezaei, accused US President Donald Trump of creating \"nuclear insecurity\" instead of boosting global nuclear security, claiming that Washington's actions against Tehran have increased countries' interest in acquiring nuclear weapons. He said, \"Instead of nuclear security, Trump has created nuclear insecurity,\" and added, \"Trump's stupidity in attacking Iran increased the world's desire for the atomic bomb, especially when they saw that membership in the Atomic Energy Organization and the NPT was ineffective in preventing an American attack.\" Rezaei claimed that Tehran had complied with international nuclear regulations, remained a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and allowed inspections under international safeguards's plan to economically isolate Iran risks strikes across GulfThe US President is betting on new sanctions, a naval blockade, and ramped-up economic pressure against Iran's trading partners to force Tehran to accept a deal to end the war on Washington's terms. However, reports suggest that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which has claimed control of the vital Strait of Hormuz and sent volleys of attack drones across the Persian Gulf, may be impervious to such pressure and has plenty of ways to retaliate. While a key part of these efforts will come on Monday, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has promised to unveil details, significant new economic pressure is likely to prompt Iran to retaliate with military strikes across the Gulf, including against energy infrastructure condemns Washington's plans to announce new sanctionsOn Saturday (local time), Iran denounced the United States' plan to announce new sanctions that could further strain the Islamic Republic's economy and affect its most important trading partners, including China. After nearly six months of war since the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, the sides are no longer firing at each other but are also showing no sign of pursuing peace talks.

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