Iran will respond decisively to the new US economic measures.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Islamic Republic of Iran Army on 21 August 2026.
The statement
Iran said its response to new US threats would be devastating; armed forces chief of staff Ali Abdollahi said the reaction would be broad and decisive. Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said the US appeared to have concluded it could not win militarily, but acknowledged the country would not survive if people go hungry.
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Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-6xbt, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-6xbt/