Can Iran retaliate against countries that join US ‘economic war’?

Iran has threatened to retaliate against any country that joins the United States’ “economic war” against it, as diplomatic efforts to end the months-long war have stalled and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically decreased.The warning from Iran’s top security official on Saturday came as the US plans to announce new sanctions on Monday that could further strain the struggling Iranian economy.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’list 2 of 3Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other stateslist 3 of 3What did war with the US reveal about Iran’s weapons capabilities?end of listSo, how can Tehran retaliate?Here’s what we know:What has Iran said?On Saturday, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told the IRIB state broadcaster that Iran was appealing to all countries around the world, including its neighbours, not to join the US’s “economic war”.“Any country that takes part in imposing economic restrictions on us will be regarded as an enemy,” he said, warning of “seismic” retaliation.Rezaei also warned Iran’s neighbours that if they participate...