Iran cautions US ‘cannot expect to stay safe’ amid ‘economic war’

By Diana Stancy Correll

Published June 10, 2019 10:55pm ET

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The U.S. shouldn’t count on staying out of harm’s way, according to Iran’s foreign minister.

Mohammad Javad Zarif said the U.S. “cannot expect to stay safe” because of its alleged “economic war” against Iran, which started after the Trump administration withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposed harsh sanctions on the Islamic Republic last year.

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