Iran Vows Response After Trump Signals Economic ‘Choke’ Strategy
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Iran announced it will push back after US President Donald Trump signaled that economic pressure is now a central part of Washington’s approach, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency on Monday.
First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has ordered “intensified market supervision” in response. He said inspection bodies should act firmly against overpricing, underweight selling, and hoarding, Mehr reported.
The statement suggests Tehran is preparing to counter US measures aimed at weakening its economy, though no specific new actions were detailed.
Aref’s directive focuses on domestic market stability, signaling that Iran’s immediate response will be internal enforcement rather than direct retaliation.