{
  "id": 2714057,
  "title": "'No Oil Will Leave Hormuz': Iran Warns Nations Joining US Economic Siege",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-oil-will-leave-hormuz-iran-warns-nations-joining-us-economic-siege",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T03:12:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/no-oil-will-leave-hormuz-iran-warns-nations-joining-us-economic-siege"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tehran, Aug 23: Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei has warned that any country joining the US economic siege against Iran will be deemed an enemy by Tehran. Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the comments in an interview with state-run IRIB TV on Saturday. He stated that Iran would initially negotiate with such countries, asking them to refrain from involvement in the conflict. However, he warned that if they refuse, Tehran would target their interests. In the event surrounding countries choose to join the US economic blockade, Iran would not permit any oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz. Rezaei emphasized that Iran has mastered bypassing US sanctions and continuing oil sales over the years. Rezaei also reiterated that the Hormuz Strait would remain closed unless the United States fulfills its commitments under the Iran-US peace memorandum of understanding signed in June. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that the US economic operation against Iran is bound to fail, similar to its previous coercive measures.",
  "summary": "Tehran, Aug 23: Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei warned that any country participating in the US economic war against Iran will be considered an \"enemy\" by Tehran. Iran issues warning to countries Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks on Saturday in an interview with state-run IRIB TV. He said Iran would first negotiate with such countries…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Iran security chief warns neighbours against joining US economic pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-security-chief-warns-neighbours-against-joining-us-economic",
        "published": "2026-08-23T02:09:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}