Iran Threatens Gulf Neighbors With "Seismic" Retaliation If They Join US Economic War

Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned neighboring countries on August 22 that Tehran will treat them as enemies and target their interests—including alternative Gulf oil-shipping routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz—if they join a US-led economic pressure campaign. President Trump pledged "tremendous economic consequences" for any country providing Iran a lifeline, leaving Gulf states squeezed between both capitals.