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Iran live updates: Tanker struck by projectile as US and Iran trade threats

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Shalvey, K. (2026, August 24). Iran live updates: Tanker struck by projectile as US and Iran trade threats. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates/?id=135895428

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Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaee, has threatened to stop exporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf if the US continues its economic sanctions. He claimed that any country participating in or supporting these sanctions would be regarded as an act of war against Iran. Meanwhile, the Iranian government's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announced new restrictions on vessels violating Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after President Donald Trump announced a "crushing economic operation" against Iran on Wednesday.

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President Trump announced on August 18, 2026, what he described as "the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country" targeting Iran, aiming to escalate pressure beyond existing sanctions. This move came after a 60-day ceasefire expired without diplomatic resolution to the war initiated by the US and Israel in February. Iran's military has signaled a shift towards more aggressive offensive operations, threatening retaliation against Gulf states like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that assist the U.S. In response, the UAE halted all trade and financial dealings with Iran following accusations of missile attacks on August 18. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent later detailed new sanctions targeting five key economic areas: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping, aiming to cut off Iran's remaining economic lifelines globally, while China remains a major concern due to its significant trade ties with Iran.

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"If the economic war continues, not a single drop of oil will be exported٫ neither through the Strait of Hormuz nor from anywhere in the Persian Gulf," Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, posted on X. "Iran will regard any country’s participation in or support for America’s economic war against the Iranian people as an act of war," the post continued.

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Iran live updates: Tanker struck by projectile as US and Iran trade threats · assertive framing

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Iran will not export "a single drop of oil" as long as the U.S. continues its "economic war" again the country, an Iranian official said Sunday. asserted

official → export → war

post → continue → war

Also Sunday, Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) said in its own X post that "vessels violating Iranian protocols for the Strait of Hormuz shall face restrictions on future passages, including fines, detention, or confiscation." asserted

vessels → say → fines

It also listed steps it said vessel owners must take "to avoid potential problems," including reviewing an online list of non-complaint vessels. asserted

owners → list → vessels

The comments come after President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on his social media platform that his administration is embarking on what he called the "MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY." asserted

he → come → COUNTRY