Iran Says Regime Must Overcome ‘Unjust’ Economic Pressure as US Vows to Impose ‘Toughest Sanctions in History’
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stands with members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces at the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed alongside Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a…
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Iran's leadership is publicly bracing for a new wave of US economic pressure, with the parliament speaker calling for a strategy to withstand sanctions the US Treasury chief has already labeled the toughest in history. The timing matters: this exchange comes as the US signals it is escalating its maximum pressure campaign, not easing it. Watch for the specific sanctions Bessent is set to unveil and whether Iran's response moves beyond rhetoric into concrete economic countermeasures or diplomatic outreach.