# Middle East live: Iran president says country faces ‘many problems’ as US sanctions loom

https://mins.news/en/item/29699

- France 24, 2026-08-23 09:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260823-middle-east-live-iran-s-president-says-country-facing-many-problems-as-us-sanctions-loom

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that the country was dealing with “many problems,” including inflation, livelihood difficulties and unemployment, while authorities work to secure the people’s future. His remarks followed a US pledge to seek the regime’s “collapse” through a newly announced sanctions campaign.

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