Iranian Foreign Minister: U.S. Economic Pressure on Iran Is "Doomed to Fail"

Odaily News: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a social media post that the sanctions and pressure policies adopted by successive U.S. administrations against Iran have all ended in failure, and the latest U.S. economic pressure campaign against Iran is equally "doomed to fail." In his post, Araghchi reviewed a series of policies the U.S. has implemented against Iran in recent years. He noted that 14 years ago, the U.S. claimed to impose "the toughest sanctions ever" on Iran; 8 years ago, it implemented "maximum pressure" against Iran; and 5 months ago, it demanded Iran's "unconditional surrender"—all of these policies ultimately failed.

In response to U.S. President Trump's recent announcement of "the most destructive economic action against a country in history" targeting Iran, Araghchi stated that this action is equally "doomed to fail." He also criticized that there has been no substantive change in the policies of successive U.S. administrations toward Iran. Araghchi said: "We have seen this play before—the same lies, just with a new set of bullies." (CCTV News)