04 October,2026 12:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Pic/AFP
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his government has adopted a "new arrangement" to deal with what he described as the country's "special conditions", while claiming that intensified economic pressure has failed to achieve the objectives of Iran's adversaries.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in a post on X amid continuing hostilities and growing economic pressure on Tehran. He said Iran's government, with public support and measures taken by officials, had prevented efforts to disrupt the country's economy from achieving their intended goals.
"The government has adopted a new arrangement to manage these special conditions. The enemy's plan in recent months has been to cut off the country's vital arteries with the aim of pressuring the noble people of Iran. Economic pressure has intensified, but by the grace of God, with the accompaniment of the people and the measures taken by our colleagues in the government, we have not allowed the enemy's objectives in the economic war to be realized," the Iranian President posted.
Pezeshkian did not provide details of what the "new arrangement" would involve. His comments came as Iran faces intensified pressure from the United States, including sanctions targeting financial and commercial networks linked to the Iranian economy. Recent US measures have targeted sectors including energy, shipping, aviation and other sources of revenue.
Pezeshkian's assessment of the impact of economic pressure contrasts sharply with that of US President Donald Trump, who has described Iran as facing severe economic and military difficulties.
Trump said the conflict with Iran would end "very quickly" and predicted a sharp fall in oil prices once the hostilities were over. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters after arriving in Texas and later during a visit to a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton.
"Iran will very soon be ending one way or the other," Trump told reporters. "It'll either just say, look, they have 301 per cent inflation. They have no money, they have no currency. Their military has been defeated, their navy is gone, their air force is gone, everything's gone."
Trump's figures and description of Iran's military condition were presented as his assessment of the situation.
Trump also linked the end of the conflict to energy prices, saying the conclusion of hostilities would lead to a significant decline in oil prices.
"And, one way or the other, it's going to end very quickly. And when that ends, oil prices are going to drop like a rock," he said.
His comments come as the conflict and disruptions involving Iran have continued to affect global energy markets. The Strait of Hormuz remains particularly important to oil and gas flows, making developments involving Iran closely watched by energy-consuming countries.
Washington has continued to expand its sanctions campaign against Iran. Recent US measures have targeted Iranian financial networks and entities accused of supporting the country's oil trade and other economic activities. The US Treasury has described its campaign as an effort to restrict the financial resources available to the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran, however, has consistently rejected the US characterisation of the impact of sanctions and has sought to portray its economy as capable of functioning despite external pressure.
(With inputs from IANS)
