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

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic threats, labeling them as failed policies. Meanwhile, Syria's Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani visited Pakistan for talks on regional issues, amidst Pakistani efforts to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran. Separately, two bodies of Pakistani crew killed in a Houthi attack were repatriated.