Iran condemns Trump's new sanctions, calls them ‘economic terrorism,’ ‘crimes against humanity’
Trump warned of sweeping economic consequences for any country that provided what he called “any type of lifeline to Iran”
Iran has denounced the United States' new sanctions as "economic terrorism" and "crimes against humanity," according to state media. The Trump administration announced the sanctions on Wednesday, warning countries that provide any form of aid to Iran that they could face significant economic consequences. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the economic threats, stating that they will only increase hostility among Iranians and bring more failures.
The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said that Iran will face "the greatest coordinated economic isolation in the history of the world" and threatened secondary sanctions against nations and companies that deal with Iran. China and India are major buyers of Iranian oil, but Bessent did not name them. Pakistani officials said their country remains in contact with both Iran and the US to de-escalate tensions and resume talks after a June deadline expired.
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