Iran is currently facing a “total war,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said. He also said his government continues to work tirelessly to overcome the existing political and economic complications.
Turkey’s state news agency confirmed the information in a report Sunday, August 23. Citing a televised address broadcast on Iran’s state broadcaster, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that Pezeshkian said in clear terms: “We are currently going through a total economic, military and security war.”
Economic crisis and sharp criticism of Trump
Acknowledging the country’s current economic crisis, the Iranian president openly expressed regret. He said his government feels a kind of “shame” at being unable to relieve the economic hardship of ordinary people.
Criticizing the harsh policy of the United States and President Donald Trump in his address, Pezeshkian said: “Trump very easily says they will impose the most destructive or devastating sanctions on Iran.” Describing the current situation as an “unequal war,” he said that despite hostile pressure, Iran remains standing firm, head held high, and remains committed to serving the Iranian people.
Claiming the enemy’s calculations have been proven wrong, Pezeshkian said: “The enemy thought that if Iran fell, it would turn into a Venezuela. But that hasn’t happened. Instead, through its own resistance, solidarity and unprecedented unity, Iran has become a powerful state capable of leaving the world speechless.”
Internal unity and stalled talks
Appealing to avoid internal conflict, he said the Iranian administration is exerting maximum effort to set aside division, conflict and self-interest and preserve national unity.
It is worth noting that a memorandum of understanding was signed between the United States and Iran this past June, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, aimed at resolving the military and political conflict between the two countries that began this past February. The main goal of that memorandum was to reach a final peace agreement through negotiation.
However, diplomatic talks between the two countries are currently stalled because of recent disagreements over how the memorandum should be implemented and over security arrangements for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical strategic route for global oil and gas supply.
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