The Iran War continues mostly unabated, with the Houthis making considerable advances along the Red Sea coast. At home, it seems likely the President will face a Senate resolution demanding an end to the war. The President of Iran Massoud Pezeshkian, is claiming they will keep resisting, but signs of internal disruption are only increasing.
Iranian President Pezeshkian: ‘We Will Keep Resisting — We Will Find Ways’– www.breitbart.com
News Source
EXCERPT:
During an interview that aired on Thursday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed his country would continue to resist the U.S. military strikes and other actions aimed at his country.
He also dismissed claims that Iran’s actions were based on the U.S. election calendar.
Partial transcript as follows:
BAIER: I just have a couple of other questions. One, in March, you warned that without a cease-fire, the Iranian economy could collapse. That was back in March. It could collapse within three weeks to a month. You warned without a cease-fire the economy could collapse within three weeks to a month. That was six months ago. Your own statistics agency says the Iranian economy shank 10 percent. Inflation is skyrocketing. The rial has lost more than half of its value in a year. Oil loadings fell from 2 million barrels a day to about 250,000 barrels.
So in that environment, how long can Iran last?
PEZESHKIAN (through translator): This is something that has been the doing of the United States. We will keep resisting. We will find ways, and the life of our country will continue. We will remain. And Trump kept saying, I want to bring a gift to the people of Iran, but the gift that they brought us were guided missiles, heavy weapons, and destruction. What they truly wish to do is to instigate incidents in the country that paves the way for the downfall of the system of the society, of the government.
BAIER: So were you wrong in March about the time frame or is the economy collapsing now?
PEZESHKIAN (through translator): We will keep resisting until the very end. Yes, we do have economic issues, certainly. But in order to remain, we will go through any hardship and endure. If America thinks that they can keep sanctioning us…
About The Author
