Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that countries worldwide are still collaborating with Iran, despite the United States imposing sanctions. Pezeshkian criticized the Trump administration for threatening to seize Iran’s oil and gas, and accused the US President of attempting to destabilize the country through assassination.
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that countries worldwide are still collaboratin…: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that countries worldwide are still collaborating with Iran, despite the United States imposing sanctions.
Pezeshkian criticized the Trump administration for threatening to seize Iran’s oil and ga…: Pezeshkian criticized the Trump administration for threatening to seize Iran’s oil and gas, and accused the US President of attempting to destabilize the country through assassination.
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Pezeshkian says countries still working with Iran despite US sanctions
21 October 2026 18:17 BST
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that countries around the world are still cooperating and working with Iran despite US sanctions.
According to Iran's Fars news agency, Pezeshkian accused Trump of openly threatening to steal Iran’s oil and gas, in comments delivered during a ceremony for Iran’s National Export Day.
He said that Iran would never let the US President “seize it”, adding that “they thought that by assassinating our leader, they could tear the country apart”.
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