Iran calls new US sanctions ‘economic terrorism’, vows to resist pressure

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the United States latest economic sanctions against Tehran calling them economic terrorism and crimes against humanity while accusing the US of continuing a decadeslong policy of hostility towards the Iranian peopleIn a statement issued on Thursday the Ministry said the new sanctions announced by the US were another indication of the continuation of 73 years of hostility and animosity by US policymakers toward the Iranian peopleThe US ruling establishment has announced the imposition of sweeping economic and trade sanctions against the Iranian people coinciding with the anniversary of the disgraceful coup detat of 28 Mordad 1332 19 August 1953 This action is not only another indication of the continuation of 73 years of hostility and animosity by US policymakers toward the Iranian people but also further demonstrates the antihuman lawless and hegemonic nature of the US ruling establishment the statement readUndoubtedly the US economic sanctions against Iran which target the fundamental human rights of every Iranian citizen constitute economic terrorism and crimes against humanity the statement saidStatement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the New US Economic Sanctions against Iran20 August 2026Unofficial TranslationThe US ruling establishment has announced the imposition of sweeping economic and trade sanctions against thehellip pictwittercomiBbeYNx8P0mdash Iran in India Iran_in_India August 20 2026The Iranian Foreign Ministry said those responsible for imposing the sanctions deserve to be prosecuted and punished for committing such heinous crimesThe ministry alleged that the sanctions were imposed following USIsraeli wars of aggression against Iran over the past year and a half and their failure to achieve their malign objectives of forcing the Iranian people to surrender to their illegal and inhumane demandsThese sanctions will merely add to the long list of crimes committed by the United States against Iran it said adding that the measures would not affect Irans determination to protect its independence dignity and national sovereigntyEconomic sanctions and pressure are the other side of the same coin as war and military aggression the ministry said accusing the US of threatening global peace and security through its policiesAmericas pathological addiction to these two instruments has not only placed global peace and security under an objective threat but has also subjected human civilization to an unprecedented moral decline it saidThe Iranian Foreign Ministry further stated that countries supporting the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter including respect for national sovereignty should not remain indifferent to what it described as US violations of international normsAccordingly no government that believes in the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nationsincluding the principle of respect for the national sovereignty of statescan remain indifferent to the continued lawlessness and overt belligerence of the United States toward fundamental international norms The US decision to announce new sanctions while constituting an explicit admission of the commission of crimes against humanity is also a continuation of a policy that has already been tried and failed the statement further readIt added that repeating such measures would lead to a repetition of past failures and further discredit those responsible for the policyRepeating it will certainly produce nothing but a repetition of past failures and further discredit the architects and leaders of this policy The US government and the architects and implementers of this policy will of course bear responsibility for its consequences and repercussions the ministry saidThe ministry said Iran would remain committed to defending its security and national interests while confronting US military economic political and psychological pressuresThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs while strongly condemning the US action to intensify its illegal and inhumane sanctions against the Iranian people emphasizes that the Islamic Republic of Iran remains steadfast and determined in defending its security and national interests and confronting the US military economic political and psychological pressures and attacks the statement further readRelying on its indigenous and national capabilities and taking into account the experience of seven decades of comprehensive resistance against the US policy of maximum pressure military aggression and state terrorism against Iran the Islamic Republic of Iran will employ all available tools and capacities to counter the hostile actions of the AmericanZionist enemy and safeguard Irans national interests the ministry addedThe statement came after US President Donald Trump announced what the most crushing economic operation ever taken against Iran warning that countries providing financial business or government support to Tehran would face tremendous economic consequencesNo one has given the Islamic Republic of Iran a greater opportunity to make a Deal than me TRAGICALLY for them they have failed to take it Trump said in a post on Truth SocialTherefore today I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale he addedTrump said the measures would target Irans economic lifelines including oil smuggling networks financial transfers exchange houses ship registries and front companiesOil smuggling swap lines cash transfers exchange houses ship registries front companies It all needs to stop NOW Trump saidThe US President also warned that any country allowing its financial institutions businesses airports or government entities to support Iran would face tremendous economic consequencesThe latest exchange comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz a key global energy transit routeTrump had earlier claimed that the Strait remained open and that the US naval blockade had been effectiveRight now the Strait is open A lot of boats are coming through Trump said adding that the naval blockade has been extremely effective and 100 per cent successfulTrump also reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons stating IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPONMeanwhile Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had criticised Trumps announcement of an Economic DDay against Tehran saying the move diverted attention from Americas own economic issuesIn a post on X Araghchi said The socalled Economic DDay is a diversion from Americas own crisis unprecedented debt and surging interest costsDoubling down on failed policies will only bring further defeat and enmity of Iranians US economic terrorism threatens global economy and sovereignty worldwide he addedIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had earlier said Tehran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States fulfilled commitments under a 14point Memorandum of Understanding including lifting the blockade releasing frozen Iranian assets and easing oil sanctionsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever