Iran vows 'devastating' response as U.S. threatens toughest ever economic hit

Iran vows 'devastating' response as U.S. Threatens toughest ever economic hit The chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, remarked the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive.

Key points

• Iran remarked on Friday (August 21, 2026) that its response to any new U.S.
• The chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, remarked the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive.
• Treasury chief Scott Bessent remarked he would provide details on Monday of the planned sanctions.
• "We must make plans to deal with the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them, " he remarked in neighbouring ‌Iraq, accusing ⁠the U.S.

Iran remarked on Friday (August 21, 2026) that its response to any new U.S. Threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose ‌the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent remarked he would provide details on Monday of the planned sanctions. It follow a warning from President Donald Trump of economic ⁠consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran."

In practice, the chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, remarked the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive.

"With preparedness across land, sea, air, air defence and cyberspace, Iran's armed forces will respond to the enemy's new threats with crushing, ‌punishing and devastating responses, " Abdollahi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the country's main negotiator in mediated discussions with the United States, stated Washington appeared to have concluded it could not prevail in its direct ‌military confrontation.

"We must make plans to deal with the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them, " he remarked in neighbouring ‌Iraq, accusing ⁠the U.S. And Israel of resorting to what he stated was economic and "cognitive" warfare.

For now, iran vows ' devastating' response as U.S. Threatens toughest ever economic hit remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.