# Iran’s leaders acknowledge war’s economic toll, pledge diplomacy and defence

https://mins.news/en/item/36558

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 10:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/irans-leaders-acknowledge-economic-toll-of-war-pledge-diplomacy-defence?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s president says US sanctions and a naval blockade have cut the country’s exports and imports by nearly 35 percent. As inflation, unemployment and trade disruption worsen, Tehran says it will pursue diplomacy alongside defence and maintain what it calls control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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