Iran's Ghalibaf calls for strategy to counter 'toughest' US sanctions threat

Iran must develop strategies to overcome what its Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf termed "unjust sanctions" imposed by the United States.

This call comes after the U.S. Treasury announced what it described as the toughest sanctions ever on Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the measures, to be detailed soon, could reduce the need for further major military operations. Ghalibaf, a prominent Iranian political figure, linked economic development and security, accusing the U.S. and Israel of waging economic and "cognitive" warfare.

Speaking to Iranian and Iraqi business representatives in Baghdad, Ghalibaf urged stronger economic ties between the two nations. He suggested they could use their national currencies in trade to decrease reliance on the U.S. dollar. "If you look at the resources and raw materials of Muslim countries, you will realize that our enemies come to plunder them," he stated, emphasizing the need for plans to counter sanctions and achieve self-sufficiency.

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If you look at the resources and raw materials of Muslim countries, you will realize that our enemies come to plunder them. Therefore, we must make plans to deal with the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them.