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Iran vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf and through the Strait of Hormuz if the US economic war continues, with security official Mohsen Rezaei stating Iran would regard any country's participation in the US economic war as an act of war.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 25, 4:30 AM
How each outlet reported it
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 25, 4:01 AM
Iran vowed to shut down all oil exports from the Gulf if economic war continues
Cites: Iran (unnamed official source) · Details: all oil exports; Gulf; if economic war continues
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 25, 4:01 AM
Mohsen Rezaei stated if economic war continues, Iran will not export oil through Strait of Hormuz or Persian Gulf
Cites: Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council · Details: 'not a single drop of oil'; Strait of Hormuz nor Persian Gulf; social media post Sunday
CGTNChinese state media · Aug 25, 4:01 AM
Rezaei stated Iran will regard any country's participation in US economic war as an act of war
Cites: Mohsen Rezaei · Details: 'act of war'; participation or support for America's economic war