The Iranian government said in an official statement that it intends to firmly oppose American sanctions and “American-Israeli conspiracies.”
Tehran emphasized that diplomatic steps and strengthening defense are “mutually complementary, coordinated and inseparable” tools for protecting the country’s national interests, security and territorial integrity.
According to a statement by the Iranian government, the authorities intend to simultaneously move in both directions, focusing in domestic policy on the following tasks: containing inflation and protecting the national currency; creating jobs and supporting domestic production; phasing out and reducing the economy’s dependence on the US dollar.