Iran to respond with equal countermeasures if US tries to block oil exports

US President Trump has been engaged in a Twitter war with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who earlier Sunday warned Trump not to “play with the lion’s tail,” saying that conflict with Iran would be the “mother of all wars.” (Reuters)

• US President Donald Trump has engaged in high-stakes verbal sparring against Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
• Trump has made Iran a favorite target since his rapprochement with nuclear-armed North Korea

BEIRUT: Iran will respond with equal countermeasures if the United States tries to block its oil exports, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
“If America wants to take a serious step in this direction it will definitely be met with a reaction and equal countermeasures from Iran,” foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi was quoted as saying on state media.