Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, declared that either all Persian Gulf countries will be allowed to export oil freely or none will. He linked the security of West Asia to the withdrawal of US forces, stating that the Strait of Hormuz's security depends on their absence. These remarks followed claims by US CENTCOM indicating seizure of the Strait and halted Iranian oil exports. Iran’s Foreign Ministry urged all states to reject new US sanctions, deeming compliance a violation of international law. The US unveiled these sanctions, called “Operation Economic Outcast,” after military efforts against Iran failed. Iran condemned the sanctions as economic terrorism and a crime against humanity, aiming to inflict suffering. They argued the US is weaponizing the dollar to pressure other governments, contravening the UN Charter. Furthermore, Iran stated the sanctions defy the ICJ's order regarding humanitarian goods. The economic war was tied to broader US-Israeli actions against Iran, with UN inaction fostering lawlessness. Iranian officials believe the US is resorting to economic warfare due to military failures and is seeking allies while falsely claiming Iran’s imminent collapse.