‘Earthquake-like manner’: How Iran vows to counter US economic warfare? Plan may include nuclear weapon, oil crackdown
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced 'Economic D-Day' sanctions aimed at crippling Iran's economy amid war with the US. Iranian officials have condemned the move and hinted at possible actions they may take to target the US economy in retaliation.
The United States announced a series of economic sanctions against Iran on Monday, aiming to cripple the nation's economy and pressure the Islamic Republic into submission. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's "Operation Economic Outcast" targets nearly 60 Iran-linked individuals, entities, and vessels. President Donald Trump urged allies to join the US in isolating Iran, warning that those enabling Iran's financial support would face economic consequences.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed retaliation against US economic interests if the maritime blockade persists, threatening to target US economic assets 100 percent with intensity and force. The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) stated that Iran has prepared scenarios to counter every hostile action by the United States, particularly the ongoing economic war.
Rezaei also appealed to global countries, including Iran's neighbors, not to join the US economic campaign, warning of "seismic" retaliation. Iran's strategy comprises a three-stage sequence: negotiations with cooperating countries, strikes against non-compliant entities, and expanded attacks on regional oil producers, European nations, and potential weaponization of its nuclear program.
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