# Pakistan reports progress in talks as Iran vows retaliation after US widens sanctions

https://mins.news/en/video/31617

- CNA, 2026-08-25 12:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIcmFkZQl5s

> Iran has threatened retaliation after Washington announced another round of sanctions and warned of sweeping penalties for countries and businesses that keep economic ties with Tehran. Iran’s economy minister says the country has ways to strike back, while China, its biggest oil customer, calls the measures “illegal”. Pakistan is continuing diplomatic efforts, with its army chief holding talks with Iranian leaders.

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