TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the government has adopted a new arrangement to manage the “special conditions” facing the country, while asserting that efforts to pressure Iran economically have failed to achieve their intended objectives.
Pezeshkian, in a post on X, said the country had been facing intensified economic pressure but maintained that the government, with the support of the Iranian people, had prevented the enemy from achieving its goals in what he described as an “economic war”.
“The government has adopted a new arrangement to manage these special conditions. The enemy’s plan in recent months has been to cut off the country’s vital arteries with the aim of pressuring the noble people of Iran. Economic pressure has intensified, but by the grace of God, with the accompaniment of the people and the measures taken by our colleagues in the government, we have not allowed the enemy’s objectives in the economic war to be realized,” the Iranian President posted.
earlier on Wednesday, speaking at a meeting with traders, merchants and private sector activists at the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Pezeshkian said the state is determined to remove obstacles and provide the necessary groundwork for sustainable economic activity to bolster the country’s economic resilience.
“The main field of confrontation today is the economy and people’s livelihoods,” Pezeshkian said. “The main burden of this economic war falls on the shoulders of traders, merchants, producers and private sector activists.”
The president added that the enemy, having failed to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, is now seeking to wear down economic frontrunners through attrition.
“The enemy wants the economic activists, traders and merchants who are at the forefront of the economic war to suffer erosion and damage,” he said. “But the government will not allow the private sector to stumble.”
Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran’s red lines remain clear and that the private sector is not just a partner but a central pillar of national strength.
“Our belief is that the more capable, agile and active the private sector is, the more robust the country’s economic foundation will become, and national power against external pressures and threats will increase,” he said.