# Pezeshkian says Iran ‘has not become Venezuela’ despite war and sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/29906

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-23 15:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/23-08-clip-pezeshkian-iran-ir-fm?traffic_source=rss

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran has held firm despite what he describes as a full-scale economic, military and security war, insisting that the country has not become Venezuela.

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