Iran Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Widens Sanctions

Iran threatened an aggressive response to the latest U.S. sanctions announced on Monday by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with a top government official noting Tehran was “fully prepared for the U.S. sanctions.” “Naturally, the enemies intend to launch an economic terrorist attack on us, but we also have our own tools and know how to play the game,” Iran’s economy minister Ali Madanizadeh said, as quoted by Reuters earlier today. “Our defense is no longer so defensive; the enemies should wait for an attack.”…