Iran dismisses US economic threats and other developments in the Middle East

Iran’s Foreign Minister dismissed U.S. threats of economic pain from Donald Trump, claiming they are failed policies designed to divert attention from domestic financial problems. Concurrently, Syria’s Foreign Minister arrived in Pakistan for talks focused on regional issues and de-escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. Separately, two Pakistani crew members killed in a Houthi attack were successfully repatriated.