Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure

Tehran, Iran – President Masoud Pezeshkian has insisted that officials and Iranians will stand united in the face of United States economic pressure, saying national cohesion was enough to “neutralise” any attempts to create discord within the country.The US announced an “Economic D-Day” against Tehran last month, the toughest sanctions regime in Washington’s history aimed at severing all economic lifelines that “sustain the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pentagon polygraphs dozens of US military staff over media leakslist 2 of 4Oil and politics: What Trump’s ‘historic’ deal means for Venezuelalist 3 of 4Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites easelist 4 of 4Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?end of listPezeshkian said the economic measures will not force his government to make any abrupt policy shifts, which might lead to further unrest in the country.“Through war, blockade and sanctions, the enemies seek to create division, fissures and unrest inside the country,” the president reportedly told officials on Friday.Pezeshkian was likely ref...