Iran threatens to treat sanction-joining countries as enemies
By The BriefBrief
Iran says it will regard as enemies any countries that join U.S. sanctions, responding to Washington’s push to isolate Iran’s economy. A press conference is scheduled for Monday to outline the U.S. strategy.
WHO:Iran
WHAT:Iran threatens to treat countries that join U.S. sanctions as enemies.
WHEN:Reported Aug 23, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
WHERE:Iran
WHY:Iran’s threat is a response to U.S. calls to isolate Iran’s economy through sanctions.
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