Iran's Chief Negotiator Qalibaf Says, "Must Overcome Unjust Sanctions"

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and the country's chief negotiator for war termination, stated in connection with U.S. threats to tighten economic sanctions that Iran must formulate a plan to overcome "unjust sanctions."

According to Reuters on the 21st (local time), Qalibaf made the remarks during a speech to representatives of Iranian and Iraqi business leaders, stating via his Telegram channel, "If we look at the resources and raw materials of Islamic nations, we will see that our enemies come to plunder them."

He continued, "Therefore, we must establish a counter-plan to overcome these unjust sanctions."

Qalibaf asserted that economic development and security are closely intertwined, claiming that after concluding they could not win direct military confrontations with Iran and Iraq, the United States and Israel are now waging an economic war and "cognitive warfare."

He also called for strengthening economic ties between Iran and Iraq, saying that both countries could reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar by using their own national currencies in trade.

His remarks came after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned "the strongest sanctions in history" targeting Iran during an interview with U.S. broadcaster CNBC the previous day.

Secretary Bessent stated that he would hold a press conference on the 24th to unveil details of the plan for economic pressure on Iran, adding that it would lead to the collapse of the Iranian regime.

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