🖥 Iran in ‘full-scale war’ with US; economy most important battlefront: Pezeshkian 📌 Tehran, IRNA -...

🖥 Iran in ‘full-scale war’ with US; economy most important battlefront: Pezeshkian 📌 Tehran, IRNA - President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is involved in a “full-scale war” with the United States, with the economy and public livelihood being the most important battlefront. Speaking at a session of the Supreme Judicial Council, Pezeshkian said Iran is engaged in a full-scale war that extends well beyond missile strikes. ​ He said the country’s enemies have concluded that military attacks alone cannot force Iran into submission and are now targeting the economy and daily life instead. ​ Pezeshkian warned that if economic pressure fuels public discontent, it could erode the social support his government has built among Iranians. ​ He called for unity, collective decision-making, and coordination across all branches of government to manage the crisis, insisting that decisions must carry the backing of the entire governing system to avoid weakening both the administration and the establishment. ​ The president said justice remains the most fundamental pillar of any system of governance, arguing that the rule of law and the protection of people’s rights are essential to a government’s endurance. ​ He said addressing poverty, unemployment, and livelihood problems is a religious and governing duty, and that officials cannot remain indifferent to the hardships facing ordinary citizens. ​ Pezeshkian acknowledged the price increases but said they stemmed from economic conditions and externally imposed restrictions rather than government negligence. He added that the administration prevented shortages of essential goods even as the war coincided with Nowruz and the holy month of Ramadan. ​ He said Iran defended its national interests throughout recent negotiations without conceding on principles or values. He noted that none of the 14 points in a memorandum of understanding with the US involved concessions harmful to Iran, and that the agreement’s provisions largely favored the Islamic Republic. ​ Separately, Pezeshkian said Iran remains committed to defending its national interests despite the costs, citing a Quranic verse on trials of fear, hunger, and loss as evidence that hardship is part of a divine test that rewards patience. ​ He said the country must be prepared to accept the consequences of its choices, noting that wartime conditions have complicated coordination among government bodies compared with the past. ​ Referring to remarks by Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, Pezeshkian said Iran’s current conditions require managers who can make timely decisions without fear of being penalized later for bypassing routine administrative procedures. ​ He also stressed that Iran’s system of governance needs a final decision-making authority, saying that role belongs to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. ​ Pezeshkian praised the level of coordination among Iran’s three branches of government as unprecedented, thanking Mohseni-Ejei and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf for their cooperation with the administration. ​ He said his government has never operated along factional or party lines, adding that former presidential rivals Ghalibaf and Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani have both supported the administration’s work since the election. ​ Pezeshkian said correcting structural inequalities in sectors such as electricity, water, gas, and public-sector pay systems remains a government priority, while acknowledging that full reform will take time amid continuing external pressure and aggression by the United States and th . . . 📲 ​