Daily report on August 29: Trump declared an "economic war" against Iran, Araghchi called it a deviation of opinions.
Last night, Donald Trump announced the beginning of what he called "the most devastating economic operation in history against a country" against Iran, and Abbas Araghchi, in response, called this plan a distraction from the US debt crisis. ✅ Confirmed ▪️ Trump's announcement in Social Heritage under the title "Economic Day"; He warned that any country that allows its financial institutions, companies, airports or government institutions to give a lifeline to Iran will face economic consequences and asked Washington's allies to help isolate Tehran - CNBC, Jerusalem Post ▪️ Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's answer on X; He wrote that this plan is a distraction from the unprecedented debt and the increasing cost of interest in America and called it "economic terrorism" - AFP, ABC News ▪️ Iran's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi's statement in X that "the military war did not work, now they have called the next failure an economic war"; He denied the imminent collapse of Iran's economy - CNBC ▪️ Trump's statement in the gathering of technology executives that Washington has "very strict sanctions" and the next decision depends on the situation - ABC News ▪️ Iraqi Parliament Speaker Haibat Al-Halbousi's request to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf to grant a "special status" for Iraqi oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz; More than 90% of Iraq's oil exports pass through this waterway, and the country's exports have increased from about 3.4 million barrels per day before the war to about 1.5 million barrels in July — AFP, Associated Press, Al-Monitor ▪️ Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun's trip to Rome and the Vatican to discuss the future of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon; The Vatican press office announced his meeting with Pope Leo XIV for this morning, and in Rome he is scheduled to meet with Sergio Mattarella and Giorgia Meloni - AFP ❓ Not confirmed ▪️ Yemen's Ansarullah claim that it targeted eight Saudi oil tankers since July 20 and sank several military vessels - published by its own media