Iran warns nations backing US sanctions face retaliation

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Iran warned Sunday it will treat any nation supporting expanded US sanctions as committing an act of war, escalating tensions amid a six-month standoff. Tehran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran would respond harshly to new US measures, stating "our hands are not tied" and warning of consequences from escalation. The warning follows weeks of impasse over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran blacklisted 45 tankers for violating strait rules, threatening fines, detention, and cargo confiscation via its new Persian Gulf Strait Authority. The waterway carried a fifth of global traded oil before the conflict began.


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