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IRGC Claims US Sanctions Admit Defeat in Military Arena; Iranian Parliament Speaker Warns of Economic Backfire

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that US sanctions represent an admission of military defeat. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that sanctions would backfire on the US economy, citing economic pressure and energy market disruptions.

The IRGC stated that the US sanctions plan amounts to an acknowledgment of military failure, according to NHK. The IRGC also claimed Iran has a strategy to mitigate the effects of the sanctions. Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament, warned that economic pressure on Iran would ultimately harm the United States, citing disruptions in energy markets and the boomerang effect.

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PublicNHK WorldAug 24, 06:29 AM
Iran's IRGC: US sanctions plan amounts to admission of defeat in military arena - nhk.or.jp

Iran's IRGC: US sanctions plan amounts to admission of defeat in military arena  nhk.or.jp

StateTASSAug 23, 09:37 PM
US sanctions against Iran will backfire on US economy, Iranian parliament speaker warns - tass.com

US sanctions against Iran will backfire on US economy, Iranian parliament speaker warns  tass.com

StateTASSAug 23, 09:35 PM
US sanctions against Iran will backfire on US economy, Iranian parliament speaker warns

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf illustrated the boomerang effect by several photos showing that economic pressure on Iran and disruptions in energy markets would ultimately have consequences for the United States

StateTASSAug 23, 07:44 PM
Iran has scenario to avoid impacts of US sanctions — IRGC spokesman - tass.com

Iran has scenario to avoid impacts of US sanctions — IRGC spokesman  tass.com