New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- While the United States and Iran have reportedly refrained from attacks in recent weeks, raising hopes of a potential peace deal, tensions between the two sides remain high, with both continuing their war of words. Iran on Tuesday (local time) slammed US President Donald Trump's administration over its sanctions policy and accused it of being "addicted" to economic restrictions after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly claimed that sanctions were "suffocating" Tehran.

The remarks by Esmail Baqaei, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, came as Iran is reportedly working on a deal with Oman regarding a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but has sidelined talks with the US for now.

In a post on X, Baqae...