Iranian Officials Dismiss New US Economic Measures as Already Failed Strategy
WANA (Aug 25) – Iranian officials have firmly rejected the latest round of US economic measures, labeling Washington’s financial offensive as an already defeated strategy and describing it as a scenario played out many times before.
The reaction follows statements from US President Donald Trump, who announced on Truth Social the launch of what he described as the most crushing economic operation in history against Iran. Trump stated that failure to reach an agreement led to the measures, warning that any country permitting its financial institutions, companies, airports, or government entities to support Iran would face severe economic consequences.
Shortly after, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the Financial Times that an economic “D-Day” for Iran had arrived, outlining plans to sever all economic lifelines supporting the Iranian government, including sanctions on nations facilitating Iranian oil smuggling and warnings to foreign banks hosting Iranian branches.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi responded by stating that threats of a new economic campaign were designed to divert American public attention from domestic financial crises. He emphasized that persisting with failed policies would only yield further failures and deepen hostility.
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WANA (Aug 21) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi dismissed claims of new, severe economic measures against Iran, describing the recent rhetoric as a rerun of past unsuccessful pressure campaigns by Washington. In a social media post reacting to statements regarding the “most crushing economic operation in history,” Araghchi laid out a timeline […]
Araghchi added in a post on X that previous efforts—ranging from crippling sanctions 14 years ago to maximum pressure campaigns—had all failed, predicting the same outcome for the current measures. He subsequently remarked that the shift from military actions to economic schemes demonstrated US desperation, asserting that Washington must address the Iranian people with respect.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf commented on social media that stagnant and uninspired foreign policy produces a stagnant economy, warning that the repercussions would ultimately boomerang back on the United States.
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, warned via social media that if the economic campaign continues, no oil would be exported through the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere in the Persian Gulf. He noted that Iran would consider any nation’s participation or support for the US economic actions as an act of war.
Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Seyed Ali Madanizadeh stated that the government had long prepared for additional sanctions and was fully equipped to address them. He emphasized that Iran would not remain strictly defensive, indicating potential countermeasures.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the economic campaign as a violation of national sovereignty and a declaration of war against all governments, warning it threatens to erode the international system based on the UN Charter.
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WANA (Aug 22) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has criticized the latest U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, describing them as far more than a continuation of the “economic war” against Tehran and as an attempt by Washington to impose its extraterritorial authority on independent UN member states. Baghaei stressed that no government […]
Addressing the US Treasury’s statements, Baghaei remarked that decades of rhetoric—from crippling sanctions to maximum pressure—have consistently failed to force Iran into submission, attributing the remarks to American policy instability and miscalculation.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi questioned the logic of the US narrative, noting that claiming Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities were dismantled while simultaneously deploying the largest financial offensive in history represents a contradiction and an implicit admission of failure.
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WANA (Aug 22) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi directly addressed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on social media, questioning Washington’s conflicting narrative regarding Iran’s defensive and nuclear capabilities. “Mr. Bessent! Your math doesn’t add up,” Gharibabadi wrote. “You claim Iran’s military capability has been ‘dismantled,’ 100% of military factories have been ‘destroyed,’ […]
Saeed Khatibzadeh, Head of the Institute for Political and International Studies, expressed confidence that Iran would navigate the current challenges successfully, asserting that past administrations attempting similar policies had ultimately failed to achieve their objectives.
In an official statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the escalation of sanctions, describing the actions as a continuation of failed policies and a violation of human rights.
The ministry reaffirmed Iran’s determination to protect its national security and economic interests while holding the US government responsible for the consequences of its measures.
