Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country remains committed to understanding and resolving issues through negotiations, while stressing that Tehran will “stand firm” against economic pressure.
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Pezeshkian said measures taken by Iran had prevented the United States from gaining any benefits from its pressure campaign at the current stage.
The Trump administration on Monday expanded the scope of secondary sanctions that can be imposed on entities and countries around the world maintaining trade ties with Iran, as part of a US campaign dubbed “Economic Outcast” against Tehran.
Washington has significantly intensified its economic pressure on Iran as the war approaches its sixth month.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled what he called an “Economic Victory Day” at a press conference, aimed at issuing a final warning to countries to sever their trade ties with Iran or risk having their major companies and entities cut off from the dollar-based financial system.
“We are waging an economic attack on Iran’s financial links around the world,” Bessent said. “Our goal is to cut off every economic lifeline supporting this authoritarian regime until Tehran stands alone.”
Iran has vowed to respond to the sweeping US sanctions aimed at cutting off its economic lifelines, expressing confidence that its key trading partners will resist Washington’s pressure campaign.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart, Badr Albusaidi, discussed on Tuesday a phased framework for establishing a joint temporary shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, along with a joint project to clear mines from the waterway, according to a joint statement.
The statement said the proposed framework provides a practical and implementable basis for establishing the temporary corridor, while technical negotiations will continue toward an agreement on a permanent corridor and future arrangements for managing the strait, including information sharing, maritime traffic management and the provision of navigational and security services.
The two sides stressed the importance of holding consultations with the Gulf states, while Albusaidi expressed hope that the temporary corridor and arrangements to restore safe navigation would be announced “soon.”
In Doha, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed regional developments and the Omani-Iranian talks with Araghchi. He reaffirmed Qatar’s support for diplomatic efforts aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation and reaching a comprehensive agreement that would deliver lasting peace in the region.
The developments came as US President Donald Trump announced that all mines had been removed or detonated in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, warning against any further attempts to lay mines.
The war began with a major US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, followed by Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a US counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
In peacetime, roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas exports passed through the Strait of Hormuz, while maritime traffic through the strategic waterway remains severely disrupted.
