WANA (Aug 31) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, Hamid Ghanbari, stated that the latest U.S. sanctions against Iran do not target any previously untouched sectors of the Iranian economy, adding that foreign media assessments themselves indicate the measures will fail to achieve their intended impact.

 

“If the objective of these sanctions is to alter the country’s policies or exert enough pressure to force the Islamic Republic of Iran to abandon its stance—which is grounded in law and public support—that will simply not happen,” Ghanbari said.

 

He noted that because all major sectors of Iran’s economy had already been subjected to sanctions, the recent designations do not bring any new, previously unaffected economic sectors under restrictions.

 

According to Ghanbari, Washington’s focus has shifted away from expanding sanctions into new domains. “What the Americans are emphasizing now is increasing the effectiveness of existing sanctions, closing evasion routes, and countering methods used to circumvent restrictions,” he explained.

 

Ghanbari also warned against psychological operations surrounding the move, emphasizing that there is a concerted media campaign aimed at exaggerating the potential impact of the sanctions, which requires heightened vigilance.