Iran will treat countries that join US sanctions as enemies.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 22 August 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: 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.

The statement

Mohsen Rezaei, described by AFP as head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said on state television that any country taking part in the US economic restrictions on Iran will be considered an enemy.

Foreign audience · fa

1. Origin of the claim Times of Israel Media · Unaffiliated origin: Rezaei remarks on Iranian state television, reported by AFP · published 2026-08-22 00:00 UTC

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