Iran warns countries joining U.S. sanctions will be 'enemies'

Iran has declared that any nation aligning with U.S. economic sanctions will be viewed as an adversary. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, issued a stark warning on state television, urging global and regional countries not to join the "economic war" waged by the United States.

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Any country participating in the implementation of economic restrictions against Iran is considered an enemy.

Rezaei stated that if countries refuse to distance themselves from the U.S. stance, Iran "will harm their interests." He further threatened that while Iran has not yet targeted American economic assets, it possesses the capability to strike U.S. oil and economic companies if sanctions are imposed. Rezaei added that any action by Donald Trump against Iran would be met with a "seismic" confrontation.

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We declare to all countries around us and all countries of the world: do not join the economic war led by the United States.

This declaration follows the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's vow to "collapse the regime" through intensified sanctions. The U.S. State Department has accused Iran of "economic terrorism." Washington has reportedly sought cooperation from countries like Beijing to isolate Iran's economy.

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If they want to impose economic sanctions on us, the United States has oil and economic companies around Iran and elsewhere, and we will hit them.

However, China, a key economic partner for Iran, has criticized the U.S. approach, suggesting that sanctions and pressure will not resolve the Middle East conflict. The United Arab Emirates, another significant trading partner, announced a suspension of all commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice.

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If Donald Trump leads an action (against us), our confrontation will be like a seismic event.