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Iran warns Middle East neighbors against joining US 'economic war'

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Iran has advised its neighbors in the Middle East against entering an "economic war" alongside the U.S., as the conflict between Washington and Tehran nears the six month-mark. According to The Associated Press, Mohsen Rezaei, the Iranian Supreme National Security Council leader, gave a heads-up to …

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  1. US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaign

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  2. Donald Trump's Economic War Pushes Iran Toward a Dangerous Limit

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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    Iran warns Middle East neighbors against joining US 'economic war'

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  1. France 24

    US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaign (opens France 24)

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    The United States on Thursday urged allies and China to join its campaign to isolate Iran's economy, as President Donald Trump seeks to intensify pressure on Tehran amid a stalemate in the war and growing domestic criticism.

  2. Patriot Post

    Trump Declares Economic War on Iran (opens Patriot Post)

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    "This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale."

  3. CBS News

    Iran touts its trade ties as U.S. turns from bombs to economic warfare (opens CBS News)

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    As Vice President JD Vance declares economic pressure "the most effective tool that we have," Iran seeks to show deepening trade ties with its neighbors.

  4. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 175: U.S. Escalates Threats of Economic Warfare (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: The treasury secretary said Iran’s trade partners will face “economic oblivion.”

  5. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's Economic War Pushes Iran Toward a Dangerous Limit (opens Newsweek)

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    An Iranian expert told Newsweek "if the economic situation becomes truly critical," the answer may be "major" military escalation.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Iran warns nearby nations against joining US ‘economic war’ efforts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The warning comes as US President Donald Trump threatens to isolate Iran economically to weaken its government.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Iran threatens countries that join US ‘economic D-Day’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Iran warns that countries joining the US economic war against Iran will face ‘tit-for-tat’ action.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Official says any state joining US would be considered an enemy and Tehran would target their interests in retaliation.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Iran warns countries against joining US 'economic war' (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Iran has said nations joining US economic sanctions against it would be considered enemies. Earlier this week, President Trump had announced what he called the "most crushing economic operation" against Tehran.

  10. End Time Headlines

    Iran declares it has won the war as U.S. turns to economic warfare (opens End Time Headlines)

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    President Donald Trump declared Friday that Iran remains unwilling to accept terms that would end the nearly six-month conflict, even as the United States intensifies a campaign of economic pressure aimed at isolating the Islamic Republic.

  11. The Guardian

    Iran’s new security chief says neighbours who join US economic war will be considered ‘enemies’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Hardliner Mohsen Rezaei also threatens American economic interests in first interview since appointment to supreme national security council The new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, and threatened US commercial i…

  12. Breitbart News

    Iran Warns Neighbors Joining U.S. ‘Economic War’ Will Be ‘Enemies’ -- Threatens ‘Earthquake-Like’ Retaliation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran threatened neighboring countries Saturday against joining President Donald Trump’s escalating “economic war” against the Islamic Republic, warning those cooperating with Washington will be considered “enemies.” The totalitarian regime further cautioned any U.S.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US ‘economic war’? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Iran warns that countries backing US economic sanctions will be considered an enemy of Tehran.

  14. The Hill

    Iran warns Middle East neighbors against joining US 'economic war' (opens The Hill)

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    Iran has advised its neighbors in the Middle East against entering an "economic war" alongside the U.S., as the conflict between Washington and Tehran nears the six month-mark. According to The Associated Press, Mohsen Rezaei, the Iranian Supreme National Security Council leader, gave a heads-up to …

  15. Breitbart News

    Iran: ‘Any Country’ Joining U.S. ‘Economic Onslaught’ Deemed ‘Act of War’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran threatened to treat support by “any country” for the Trump administration’s newly launched global economic offensive against Tehran as an “act of war,” vowing a response “more decisive than ever” as Washington moved Monday to sever the regime’s remaining financial lifelines.

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