# Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail

https://mins.news/en/item/29782

- Reuters, 2026-08-23 12:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-says-new-sanctions-threatened-by-desperate-us-will-fail-2026-08-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8ae8f921584f00011240ca

> Iran says new sanctions threatened by what it calls a “desperate” United States will fail. Its economy is under severe pressure from sanctions, while thousands have died in airstrikes since February.

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