Iranian leaders are increasingly acknowledging the economic toll of the war with the United States, with the supreme leader urging the government to...
Iranian leaders are recognizing the economic impact of the war with the United States, with the supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, asking the government to face the difficulties and the president, Masoud Pezeshkian, claiming that foreign trade has shrinked by one third due to American sanctions and blockade. Tehran, however, did not give any signs of retreat on Saturday, promising to resist US pressure, seek the diplomatic route and maintain what…