KABUL: Following a new warning by the U.S. Treasury Department to international banks about the consequences of cooperating with Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr. Sayed Abbas Araghchi said that additional economic pressure is unlikely to lead to Iran’s surrender.
He made the remarks on Wednesday night in a post on X, saying Iran’s refusal to yield in the face of economic pressure stems from years of experience with Washington’s “silent” economic war against Tehran.
He stressed that the way out of the standoff between Tehran and Washington is a diplomatic solution—one that requires concessions from both sides so the two countries can reach an agreement at a middle point.
The foreign minister wrote: “ Iran has, for years, been subjected to a silent economic war by the United States that has seriously harmed the Iranian people, without producing any policy change from the Iranian government. Therefore, he said, “More economic pressure is unlikely to result in surrender.”
Separately, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, reacted early today to the recent remarks by the U.S. Treasury minister on X, calling the view as harmful to the United States itself.
Ghalibaf wrote that it is the kind of “worthless” advice the U.S. administration receives from figures like Bessent, who continue to push the idea of a blockade and have helped drive oil prices to $120 and above. He added: “The next step is 140. The problem isn’t the theory—it’s the mindset.”
Recently, Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, said in a warning that international banks would face Washington’s sanctions if they cooperate with Iran in the oil sector.
Araghchi: More economic pressure is unlikely to lead to Iran’s “surrender”
