Iran has rejected Washington's announcement of a sweeping new economic pressure campaign, arguing that the move undermines US claims that its military strikes have crippled Tehran's military and nuclear capabilities.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi questioned why Washington would need what US officials describe as the largest financial offensive against an adversary if Iran's military and nuclear capabilities had already been destroyed.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is launching what he called the single greatest financial offensive ever assembled against an adversary. He described the campaign as an economic D-Day and said it followed US action that had severely damaged Iran's military capabilities and nuclear programme.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned countries against joining the US campaign, saying participation would have consequences.

— BBC