Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war

Tehran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned that any state joining US sanctions against Iran would be treated as an enemy, adding that Tehran would retaliate against their interests. AP reported Rezaei’s warning.

Al Jazeera’s live coverage also framed the statement as part of a wider escalation risk, describing Rezaei’s message as targeting states that “join US sanctions” against Iran. Al Jazeera liveblog (23 Aug 2026).

AP reported that Rezaei said Iran would target oil-shipping routes out of the Persian Gulf—alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz—if neighbouring countries joined what he described as an “economic war” against Iran. AP on potential retaliation affecting oil-shipping routes.

The US sanctions framework referenced in reporting sits within an existing sanctions architecture managed by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control; OFAC’s Iran sanctions page outlines programs and enforcement tools related to Iran and includes information on foreign sanctions evaders. OFAC: Iran sanctions.