Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said in Baghdad on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome unjust sanctions after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced tougher sanctions on Iran. Qalibaf, who also serves as Tehran’s top negotiator in talks with the United States, linked economic development and security and accused the United States and Israel of economic and cognitive warfare. He also urged stronger Iran-Iraq economic ties and said the two countries could trade in their national currencies to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf reacts as he visits the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed alongside Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020, in Najaf, Iraq, Aug. 21. Reuters-Yonhap
DUBAI — Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome "unjust sanctions", a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran.
Bessent said on Thursday the measures would be detailed on Monday, suggesting they could lessen the need for further major military operations.
