# Iran warns nearby nations against joining US ‘economic war’ efforts

https://mins.news/en/item/29527

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 23:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/22/iran-warns-nearby-nations-against-joining-us-economic-war-efforts?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned that nearby countries joining the US campaign to weaken Iran’s economy would be treated as enemies and their interests could be targeted. His remarks came as the Trump administration intensified economic threats, while he also warned of possible attacks on alternative oil-shipping routes from the Gulf.

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