Iranian officials: the Iraqi side will counter any escalation of economic tensions

On 28 August, at local time, on 27 August, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Rezai, stated that Iran would take counter-measures against any actions to escalate tensions in the economic sphere and to counter the economic interests of the United States in the region. He stated that if the conflict erupted again, Iran would be ready for a new phase and that any future war would be different from previous wars. The change in the attitude of the United States and the economic pressure on Iran indicate that the military strike did not achieve its intended effect. (observed)