Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the planned new U.S. economic sanctions on Iran had no basis in international law and represented an attempt to impose U.S. jurisdiction on other sovereign states.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X that the measures went beyond what he called continued unlawful "economic warfare" against Iran.
Baghaei said the sanctions would target foreign banks, companies and airports that maintain commercial ties with Iran.
"Such secondary sanctions find no foundation in international law," Baghaei said in the post, adding that the measures violate the principle of sovereign equality set out in Article 2(1) of the U.N. Charter.
He said economic coercion aimed at forcing a sovereign state to change its lawful policy choices constitutes an internationally wrongful act. Baghaei also said the sanctions, combined with what he described as a naval blockade, would erode the sovereignty of other countries.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that a new sanctions package against Iran would be detailed on Monday, as the United States steps up economic pressure on the country.
Iran says planned U.S. sanctions lack basis in international law
The second World Humanoid Robot Games, which kicked off in Beijing on Saturday, presented grand robot formations at its opening ceremony, demonstrating synchronized marching, formation changes, and acrobatic stunts.
The marching formation display tested the robots' motion control, autonomous obstacle avoidance, and integrated standing-walking-running capabilities.
Three formations of autonomous robots took part in the parade. The first was comprised of 80 robots marching with uniform steps, synchronized arm swings, and perfectly aligned ranks. The robots also changed formations while moving.
Achieving such synchronized group movement required enhanced environmental perception, precise individual spatial positioning, and group coordination. According to the training team, all of this depended on the robots' computing power.
"The main control system placed in the robot's chest cavity has ultra-strong mobile computing power. All calculations are completed on this platform before being sent to all end effectors to execute the commands. It uses a WiFi and 5G dual-line setup to ensure real-time communication stability. We trained them for nearly two months," explained Dong Hao, vice president of research and development at Beijing Accelerated Evolution Technology Co., Ltd.
Another formation of 50 adult-sized robots were trained to march to the main stage, with two breaking ranks to perform high-difficulty "Thomas flair" gymnastics moves and other stunts, before all robots exit in perfect unison.
These robots will also compete in soccer, running, high jump, and tug-of-war during the games, demonstrating humanoid robots' autonomous perception, motion control, and group coordination capabilities.
Droids demonstrate precision marching at world humanoid robot games opening
