World News Today Live Updates: Iran security chief threatens neighbors against new US economic measures
An Iraqi security officer stands guard at the site near Baghdad International Airport where Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike, during a visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AP)
Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated sharply this week after Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned fresh US economic sanctions, framing them not just as an attack on Iran but as an assault on the sovereignty of every UN member state. The dispute comes amid rising military rhetoric from Tehran and provocative comments from President Trump about US control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as diplomatic channels between Iran and Oman remain open.
Key Developments:
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry argues the latest round of US sanctions represents Washington overreaching its authority, describing it as an attempt to exert extraterritorial sovereignty over all independent UN member states.
- Trump stated he currently regards the strategic waterway as American territory, while suggesting Iran isn’t yet prepared to accept acceptable terms for a deal.
- Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia indicated Iran’s defense doctrine is moving away from a purely defensive stance toward one oriented around offensive capability.
- Despite the heightened rhetoric, the foreign ministers of Oman and Iran spoke by phone to discuss reviving talks on a bilateral arrangement governing transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
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