# US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/28988

- Reuters, 2026-08-22 01:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-keep-up-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-new-sanctions-2026-08-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a88f950c69d29000181c5d5

> The United States and Iran traded defiant messages before Washington’s scheduled Monday announcement of new economic sanctions. The measures could affect Iran and major trading partners, including China.

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