14/08/2026
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14/08/2026
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WASHINGTON / TEHRAN, Aug 14: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington would hit Iran “hard economically” as the two countries struggle to reach an agreement to end the nearly six-month conflict. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also warned that Washington would impose measures against Iran that have “never been seen” as soon as next week.
Meanwhile, Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, called on the United States to leave the Middle East and accelerate its withdrawal. Speaking before Friday prayers in Shiraz, Azizi said the US presence in the region had brought “nothing but insecurity” and urged regional countries not to rely on Washington for their security.
