Key facts
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared Iran is engaged in a "full-scale economic war."
- Ghalibaf expressed confidence that Iran will emerge victorious in this economic confrontation.
- He accused external adversaries, interpreted as the U.S. and Israel, of employing economic and media tactics to weaken Iran.
- Ghalibaf characterized the current struggle as multidimensional, encompassing political, economic, and information warfare.
- He emphasized the importance of national resistance and resilience across military, street, diplomatic, and service-oriented fronts.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has characterized the pressures facing the country as a "full-scale economic war," asserting that Iran will ultimately defeat its adversaries in this domain. According to the official IRNA news agency, Ghalibaf stated that authorities must prioritize livelihoods, purchasing power, youth employment, and economic security amidst the consequences of war and intensified foreign pressure.
His remarks, widely interpreted as referring to the United States and Israel, come amid continued tensions. Ghalibaf accused these adversaries of attempting to weaken Iran through economic pressure and media influence, describing any effort to force Tehran into surrender as a "false dream." He argued that Iran's enemies are focusing on internal weakening after failing to achieve objectives through military means, aiming to create discord and destroy the country's cohesion.