Iran Rejects U.S. Threats as Pakistan Mediates | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Iran’s top diplomat fires back at Trump’s economic threats, calling them “failed policies” and “economic terrorism” that destabilize global order and distract from America’s own woes. Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign minister visits Pakistan amid rising regional tensions following Israeli strikes, as Islamabad steps up mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran — now that a key de-escalation deal has expired. On a tragic note, Pakistan brings home the bodies of two crew members killed in a Houthi attack on a commercial vessel, while six others injured return safely; the foreign minister condemns…