Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions
Tehran’s acknowledgment of economic hardships comes a day before US expected to announce further measures Authorities in Tehran have acknowledged that the Iranian people are facing “many problems” as the US intensifies its efforts to isolate the country’s economy with a range of sanctions that Donald Trump has called “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”. Speaking on Sunday, Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Trump had thrust his country into “a full-scale…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: France 24 · Aug 23, 2026 at 5:23 AM ET
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Iran’s president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US ramps up sanctions(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
Middle East live: Iran's president says country facing 'many problems' as US sanctions loom(opens original report in a new tab)Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday said that his country was facing "many problems" and that authorities were striving "to overcome inflation, livelihood problems, unemployment, and to secure the future of… — France 24
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