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US-Iran tensions escalate

US-Iran tensions escalate

Iran's new security chief warned that countries joining US economic warfare will be treated as enemies, while Washington prepares fresh sanctions.

The rhetoric escalates tensions between the two nations.

President Trump also shared a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz as 'US territory', further inflaming the situation.

Iran has responded by threatening to target oil-shipping routes and warning of an 'earthquake' if the US takes action.

Mohsen Rezaei
Researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-6823-2463)
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Iran
Country in Western Asia
United States
Country located primarily in North America
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf