Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as US ramps up economic pressure

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stands with members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces at the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was killed... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Read more DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - 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. Sign up here. Qalibaf, one of Iran's most influential political figures and ​Tehran's top negotiator in talks with the United States, said economic development and security were closely linked. He accused the United ​States and Israel of waging economic and "cognitive" warfare ​after concluding they could not prevail in a direct military ‌confrontation ⁠with Iran and Iraq. "If you look at the resources and raw materials of Muslim countries, you will realize that our enemies come to plunder them," ​Qalibaf told Iranian ​and Iraqi ⁠business representatives in Baghdad, according to his Telegram channel. "Therefore, we must make plans ​to deal with the unjust sanctions ​so ⁠that we can overcome them." He also called for stronger economic ties between Baghdad and Tehran and said the ⁠two ​countries could use their national ​currencies in trade to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar. Reporting by ​Jana Choukeir; Editing by Michael Georgy and Philippa Fletcher Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights