Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Iranian President Says Economic Pressure Has Failed
Iran’s president says the country is facing stronger economic pressure.
He says the government has made a new plan to deal with difficult conditions.
He also says the pressure has not achieved its goals.
He credited the public and government actions for that.
US President Donald Trump described Iran as facing serious economic and military problems.
Trump said the war would end very soon.
He predicted oil prices would drop sharply after it ended.
The two presidents offered very different descriptions of Iran’s situation and the conflict.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government had adopted a new arrangement to manage the country’s “special conditions.”
Pezeshkian said economic pressure had intensified but had not achieved its objectives, crediting government measures and public support.
He described efforts to pressure Iran as an “economic war” aimed at cutting off vital arteries.
US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very quickly” and predicted oil prices would fall sharply afterward.
Trump claimed Iran faced 301 per cent inflation and said its military, navy and air force had been defeated.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Pezeshkian said Iran had adopted a new arrangement and that economic pressure had failed to achieve its objectives; Trump said the war would end quickly and predicted oil prices would fall.
- When
- Pezeshkian made his remarks in a post on X; Trump made his comments after arriving in Texas and during a visit to a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton. No dates are provided.
- Where
- Pezeshkian posted on X; Trump spoke in Texas, including in Denton.
- Why
- Pezeshkian said the government was responding to special conditions and intensified economic pressure on Iran.
Iranian government’s account
Trump’s account
Impact of economic pressure
Iranian government’s account
Pezeshkian said pressure had intensified but that Iran, supported by its people and government measures, had prevented the pressure campaign from achieving its objectives.
Trump’s account
Trump portrayed Iran as economically weakened, citing 301 per cent inflation and saying it had no money or currency.
Iran’s military position and the war’s duration
Iranian government’s account
Pezeshkian’s remarks described pressure amid continuing conflict but did not give a specific prediction about when the war would end or assess Iran’s military forces.
Trump’s account
Trump said Iran’s military had been defeated and predicted the war would end very quickly.
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- US president
- Donald Trump
- Pezeshkian’s claim
- Economic pressure had intensified but had not achieved its intended objectives.
- Government response
- Pezeshkian said the government had adopted a new arrangement to manage special conditions.
- Trump’s forecast
- He said the war would end very quickly and oil prices would then fall sharply.
- Inflation figure cited by Trump
- 301 per cent
- Trump’s remarks in Texas
- He spoke after arriving in Texas and during a visit to a Peterbilt Motors facility in Denton.