US is “not in a position” to limit economic relations, Iran’s top negotiator says
After US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened new sanctions targeting countries with ties to Iran, top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf argued that the US is not in an economic position to restrict its relations with other countries. “The Americans know that no one believes their bluster. Economically, the United States is not in a position … The post US is “not in a position” to limit…
Iranian top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the United States is not economically positioned to further restrict its relations with other countries. He argued that the US is aware that no one will take their threats seriously. Ghalibaf, who is also Iran’s parliamentary speaker, wrote on X that "Iran’s trading partners have stated — both publicly in the media and in messages sent to us — that they attach no importance to these remarks."
According to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency, a senior Iranian intelligence source claimed that the new US measures were intended to influence public opinion rather than impose significant restrictions. They suggested that these measures were "based solely on the design of Trump’s media team" and aimed to increase "psychological pressure on the people of Iran."
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