Iran Vows Retaliation as US "Economic D-Day" Sanctions Take Effect

⚠️ TEHRAN — Tehran threatens back — but against what, exactly? 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran's retaliation vow is strategically ambiguous by design — it keeps every option open without committing to a specific domain or timeline. With the Pakistan channel still active and Hormuz already near-closed, Tehran's leverage is limited to what it hasn't yet deployed: tanker strikes, cyber, or proxy escalation. The signal is aimed less at Washington than at Beijing — Tehran needs China to believe it will escalate before China decides whether to comply with Bessent's ultimatum.