Iran vows to overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as U.S. pressure mounts

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said ​Iran must plan to overcome “unjust ‌sanctions”, after U.S. Treasury Secretary announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed ​on Iran.

Qalibaf said this on Friday after Scott Bessent on Thursday announced that toughest sanctions ever would be imposed on Iran.

Bessent said the measures ​would be detailed on Monday, suggesting they ⁠could lessen the need for further major military ​operations.

Qalibaf, one of Iran’s most influential political figures and ​Tehran’s top negotiator in talks with the United States, said economic development and security were closely linked.

He accused the United ​States and Israel of waging economic and “cognitive” warfare ​after concluding they could not prevail in a direct military ‌confrontation ⁠with Iran and Iraq.

“If you look at the resources and raw materials of Muslim countries, you will realise that our enemies come to plunder them,” ​Qalibaf told Iranian ​and Iraqi ⁠business representatives in Baghdad.

“Therefore, we must make plans ​to deal with the unjust sanctions ​so ⁠that we can overcome them.”

He also called for stronger economic ties between Baghdad and Tehran and said the ⁠two ​countries could use their national ​currencies in trade to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.

Reuters/NAN