# Iran says Tehran must overcome ‘unjust sanctions’ as U.S. ramps up economic pressure

https://mins.news/en/item/28138

- Reuters, 2026-08-21 08:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-tehran-must-overcome-unjust-sanctions-us-ramps-up-economic-pressure-2026-08-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a880b62c69d29000181baf9

> Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said Friday that Tehran must devise a plan to overcome what he called “unjust sanctions.” His remarks came a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions he described as the toughest ever imposed on Iran.

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