In a statement released on Monday, Ali Madanizadeh emphasized that the Iranian people have long grown accustomed to repeated threats and claims of "unprecedented" pressure. Despite years of sanctions and external pressure, Iran has remained resilient, continuing to produce, trade, and plan for its economic future.
The minister acknowledged that external pressure does carry economic consequences, but stressed that the government's responsibility lies in mitigating these effects through sound policymaking, structural reforms, and robust support for domestic production and household livelihoods. He noted a fundamental shift in Iran's economic strategy: an increasing focus on domestic capacity, diversification of trading partners, stronger engagement with regional economic opportunities, and a steady reduction of vulnerability to external pressures.
He further emphasized that a nation which defended its sovereignty with solidarity and resilience on the battlefield would not surrender to economic threats either. The government and people, he said, are not separate fronts in this struggle.
More Resillient Economy Response to U.S. War
Iran's response to economic threats, the minister asserted, is not a war of words but the construction of an economy that becomes less vulnerable to sanctions each day. He stressed that the greater the external pressure, the more urgent it becomes for Iran to pursue economic reform, strengthen domestic production, expand regional trade, develop financial channels, and harness internal capacities.
Minister Madanizadeh also warned that efforts to disrupt trade and energy flows in one of the world's most strategic economic regions carry significant costs for the global economy. "Those who speak of Iran's 'economic isolation' should also be prepared to account for the consequences of their policies for global markets, international trade, and energy security," he said.
Concluding his remarks, Ali Madanizadeh reaffirmed that Iran's economic future lies not in Washington but in its factories, businesses, young workforce, ties with neighbors and trading partners, and structural reforms at home.
"The Iranian people have not grown tired of hearing repeated threats; they have become accustomed to them," the minister stated. "What matters is that, rather than becoming trapped in a war of words, we demonstrate through economic activity, reform, and the strengthening of national economic capacity that the era in which such rhetoric could influence the decisions and resolve of the Iranian people has passed."
- seyed mohammad kazemi
