Key facts
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared US economic pressure campaigns against Iran are doomed to fail.
- Araghchi referenced past US sanctions and 'maximum pressure' policies as having been unsuccessful.
- He noted that recent US threats of an 'economic D-Day' and 'unconditional surrender' have also failed.
- Tensions between Iran and the US persist following a conflict initiated by airstrikes in February.
- A peace memorandum was signed in June, but final agreement negotiations are stalled.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has asserted that the United States' economic pressure campaign against Iran is destined to fail, drawing on historical precedent. In a post on X, Araghchi stated that previous US attempts, including 'crippling sanctions' 14 years ago, a 'maximum pressure' policy eight years ago, and a recent call for 'unconditional surrender' five months ago, have all been unsuccessful.
Araghchi characterized the current US threats as 'the same nonsense, only the bullies have changed,' indicating a belief that the latest measures will also prove ineffective. He stressed that Iran has consistently resisted such attempts at submission.
Tensions between Iran and the United States remain elevated following a conflict that commenced with US and Israeli airstrikes on February 28. Although a peace memorandum was signed on June 18 with Pakistani mediation, negotiations for a final agreement have encountered persistent difficulties, marked by mutual accusations of non-compliance and ongoing pressure.