{
  "id": 6836130,
  "title": "Pressure on Iran at critical, dangerous stage: Pezeshkian",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/pressure-on-iran-at-critical-dangerous-stage-pezeshkian",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:46:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439120/pressure-on-iran-at-critical-dangerous-stage-pezeshkian"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Friday that pressure from the United States had reached a critical and dangerous point. Addressing an audience in India before a BRICS summit, Pezeshkian remarked that the current global situation is \"going through a period of unprecedented complexity\". He criticized the use of economic sanctions, stating that they only worsen the situation. Iran has been under heavy sanctions for years, and this pressure intensified following the recent military aggression by the US and Israel. These strikes in late February triggered a Middle Eastern conflict, already under strain due to years of international sanctions. The Islamic Republic responded by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, leading to a sharp rise in global energy prices. Pezeshkian emphasized that when a nation faces political and military pressure on its trade, energy, infrastructure, and financial systems, the impacts are felt far beyond its borders. The Iranian leader is currently on his inaugural visit to India, and is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Friday for bilateral discussions, as per Indian diplomatic sources.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that pressure on his country from the United States had reached a critical and dangerous stage. Speaking in India ahead of a BRICS summit, Pezeshkian suggested that “the world today is going through a period of unprecedented complexity”, adding the use of economic levers of pressure only served to exacerbate that. “Iran has been…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}