Iran condemns fresh raft of US sanctions as ‘economic terrorism’

Iran has strongly condemned the latest series of US economic and trade sanctions imposed on the nation, branding them "economic terrorism" and a "crime against humanity," according to a statement released by the Iranian foreign ministry. In the wake of what Tehran describes as two "American-Zionist wars on Iran," the ministry asserts that the sanctions are merely the continuation of a history of hostility and animosity from American politicians towards the Iranian people.

The ministry goes further, asserting that those who draft and implement such measures "deserve prosecution and punishment for committing such heinous crimes."

The sanctions, the Iranian foreign ministry argues, are an extension of the US's "maximum-pressure campaign against Iran," which the ministry describes as "Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale." This campaign, according to Iran, seeks to sever financial channels supporting Tehran, with countries providing economic support to Iran risking severe economic consequences.

Describing the sanctions as "the other side of the coin of war," Iran's statement emphasizes that the reliance on both military and economic pressure by Washington poses a threat to global peace and security. The ministry reaffirms Iran's steadfast determination to defend its national interests against the multi-faceted pressure exerted by the US, be it military, economic, political, or psychological.