India, Aug. 25 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Six months into the Iran-US conflict, pressure is shifting from the battlefield to the global economy. Tehran has rejected Washington's latest sanctions threat, calling it a sign of desperation, while Pakistan has sent its army chief to Iran in another attempt to keep a diplomatic channel open.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that new US sanctions would not force Tehran to surrender. His comments came ahead of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement of fresh measures that Washington has described as some of its toughest economic action against Iran.

At the same time, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir travelled to Tehran on Monday as Islama...