Pezeshkian: Iran Faces the Most Severe Economic Pressures Since the Establishment of the Islamic Republic

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country faces the most severe maximum pressure since the establishment of the "Islamic Republic" in Iran in 1979, and accused the United States of seeking to incite popular protests inside Iran, according to AFP.

Fueling Anger

According to a speech broadcast by state television, the agency quoted Pezeshkian as saying: "During the 48 years since the Iranian revolution, we have not faced a blockade, war, and difficulties with the intensity we face today."

Pezeshkian accused Washington of seeking to make life more difficult for Iranians, with the aim of fueling public anger and stirring unrest.

He said that the United States focuses its efforts on "making the people restless and facing hardships, then social protests erupting, so that it can achieve its malicious goals."

The US blockade comes within the framework of escalating economic pressures on Iran, following the collapse of the temporary understanding between the two sides last July, and Washington's reimposition of restrictions on Iranian ports, parallel to tightening sanctions on oil exports and associated maritime transport and financing networks.