Iran Vows Retaliation After US Widens Economic D-Day Sanctions Targeting Nearly 60 Entities

The US Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned nearly 60 individuals, entities and vessels tied to Iran under a campaign Secretary Scott Bessent labeled "economic D-Day" and "Operation Economic Outcast," targeting networks in the digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors 12. Bessent stopped short of imposing secondary sanctions on countries trading with Iran, including China, saying Washington would allow a "cure period" before moving against them 13. Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on state television that Tehran would respond in kind, stating "they should expect an attack from our side, as well," while China's foreign ministry called the measures "illegal unilateral sanctions" 24. Separately, an oil tanker was struck by a projectile roughly 9 nautical miles off Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the engine room and disabling the vessel though the crew was reported safe, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations, as a Pakistani delegation led by army chief Asim Munir concluded talks in Tehran aimed at reviving negotiations 13.