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Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:29:03 +0000

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Key context: <p>Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is in a “full-scale war” and acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties as the US prepares to ramp up sanctions on it. “We are apologetic that these problems exist, as we find ourselves in a full-scale economic, military, and security war,” Iranian state media IRNA reported Pezeshkian as saying &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/iran-in-full-scale-war-says-president-as-fresh-us-sanctions-loom/">Iran in &#8220;full-scale&#8221; war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is in a “full-scale war” and acknowledged the country’s economic difficulties as the US prepares to ramp up sanctions on it. “We are apologetic that these problems exist, as we find ourselves in a full-scale economic, military, and security war,” Iranian state media IRNA reported Pezeshkian as saying … The post Iran in “full-scale” war, says president, as fresh US sanctions loom appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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