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Coverage dated August 21, 2026

Iran labels new US sanctions 'unjust'

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Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, pushed back Friday against “unjust” U.S. economic sanctions placed on the country by the Trump administration earlier this week. “We must plan for the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,” Qalibaf told a group of economic represent…

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as U.S. ramps up economic pressure (opens Al-Monitor)

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    DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome "unjust sanctions", a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran.

  2. The Hill

    Iran labels new US sanctions 'unjust' (opens The Hill)

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    Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, pushed back Friday against “unjust” U.S. economic sanctions placed on the country by the Trump administration earlier this week. “We must plan for the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,” Qalibaf told a group of economic represent…

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Iran must plan to overcome ‘unjust’ U.S. sanctions, top Tehran official says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    With military and diplomatic effort at a standstill, the Trump administration threats an "economic D-Day" against Iran.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Iran must plan to overcome ‘unjust’ US sanctions, top Tehran official says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Iran has most recently pivoted to expand its overland trade routes and find new markets for oil in particular.

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