The Iranian First Vice President warns of difficult months for the American economy

Mohammad Reza Arif, Iran's first vice president, threatened on Thursday that "difficult months" await the US economy, saying that recent US military moves against Iran have prompted Tehran to reconsider its "security calculations and defense doctrine."

Arif said in a post on the “X” platform, previously Twitter, that Iran’s response will be “asymmetric and multi-level, and aims to deprive the aggressor of security.”

He wrote: “Americans should start thinking about storing gasoline and fuel. Difficult months await the American economy.”

Arif did not clarify what measures Iran might take, but Tehran has repeatedly threatened in the past to target energy exports from the region.

These statements come amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, following a new round of US strikes on Iranian targets, followed by Iranian missile and drone attacks across the region.