US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions - Regional Media News

By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka Singh CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran's most important trading partners including China. As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks. All the while, oil shipments through th…

Iran remains defiant as US keeps pressure, with both sides trading rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

US will target Iran's trading partners in Monday's sanctions, raising concerns in China while Strait of Hormuz traffic plummets and oil prices continue to rise.

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka SinghCAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran's most important trading partners including China.

US and Iran Trade Sharp Rhetoric Ahead of New US Sanctions

Washington and Tehran have exchanged increasingly sharp statements as the US moves to impose additional sanctions on Iran, heightening tensions in a region vital to global tech and energy routes.