Pakistan Army Chief Visits Tehran for Talks on US Sanctions

Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran on Monday for a mediating mission as the United States prepared to announce severe economic sanctions on Iran, which has vowed to shut Gulf oil exports if the "economic war continues." US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil what he called "the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary" at a press conference on Monday, targeting Iran's trade partners. Iran dismissed the threat, with its Supreme National Security Council secretary warning that "not a single drop of oil" would be exported through the Strait of Hormuz if the economic war continues. The visit comes amid a six-month conflict between the US and Iran, with thousands dead and strikes on vessels continuing in the region. China said sanctions and pressure tactics won't work, while oil prices slipped as investors awaited the US announcement.