Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat
Following Washington's announcement of what it called the toughest sanctions on Iran, Tehran said it would pursue measures to withstand economic pressure.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf called for a strategy to counter the most severe US sanctions on Iran, following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement that the measures would be unveiled on Monday. Bessent stated that these sanctions could potentially reduce the necessity for additional major military operations.
Ghalibaf, a prominent political figure in Iran and the primary negotiator with the US, emphasized the interconnection between economic development and security. He blamed the US and Israel for engaging in economic and psychological warfare, as they believed they could not achieve victory through direct military confrontation with Iran and Iraq.
Ghalibaf warned that if one examines the resources and raw materials of Muslim nations, they will see that adversaries aim to plunder them. Speaking to Iranian and Iraqi business leaders in Baghdad, he stressed the need to devise plans to tackle unjust sanctions. Ghalibaf also advocated for enhanced economic relations between Baghdad and Tehran, suggesting that both nations could utilize their national currencies in trade, thereby diminishing their dependence on the US dollar.
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