- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled new sanctions on Monday aimed to "cut off Iran's economic lifeline."
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf downplayed the sanctions, asserting that the US is not in a position to restrict its relations with other nations.
- Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh stated that Iran is "fully prepared" for the US sanctions and warned of an "economic terrorist attack" response.
- IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi vowed to deliver heavy blows to US interests and energy chokepoints if Iran's infrastructure is threatened.
- The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 60 individuals, entities, and vessels, but notably excluded Chinese financial institutions suspected of facilitating Iran's oil trade.
- Iran expressed confidence that major trading partners would resist the US pressure campaign.
Iran has reacted strongly to the latest U.S. sanctions, which target 60 individuals, entities, and vessels, claiming they are prepared for economic warfare. Iranian officials, including Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, dismissed the sanctions as ineffective, stating, "Americans know that no one buys their bombast; the United States is not in an economic position to further restrict its relations with other countries."
Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh echoed this sentiment, asserting that Tehran is "fully prepared for the U.S. sanctions" and warned of an "economic terrorist attack" from the U.S. He emphasized that Iran has its own strategies to counteract these measures, stating, "Our defense is no longer so defensive; the enemies should wait for an attack."
The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the sanctions, aimed at cutting off Iran's economic lifeline, but notably excluded Chinese financial institutions, which are crucial to Iran's oil trade. Bessent remarked, "Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?"
In response to the sanctions, Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened heavy blows to U.S. vital interests and energy chokepoints if Iran's infrastructure is jeopardized. Iran's leadership remains confident that its major trading partners will resist U.S. pressure, indicating a potential escalation in tensions in the region.
“The new US sanctions target 60 individuals, entities, and vessels but notably exclude Chinese financial institutions, Iran's biggest trading partner. Iranian officials, including Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh, assert that China and Russia have not accepted the measures, and IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi vows heavy blows to US interests if Iran's infrastructure is threatened.”
