Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Pezeshkian Says Iran Adopted New Arrangement Amid US Pressure
Iran’s president says his government has made a new plan for dealing with difficult economic conditions.
He says the United States is trying to pressure Iran by limiting its access to money and trade.
He also says people’s support and government actions have helped Iran resist that pressure.
The US says its sanctions are meant to cut off money networks that support Iran’s government and military group.
The sanctions also affect areas such as aviation, energy, shipping, technology, gold, and digital assets.
A report said prices in Tehran were rising very quickly, while an unnamed official said Iran was adapting.
The same live updates said the United States was sending another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the region.
Separately, Yemen’s Houthis claimed they attacked an oil facility near Riyadh, while Houthi media reported Saudi strikes on Sanaa.
Flights between Iran and Iraq’s Najaf were scheduled to resume on Sunday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran adopted a new arrangement to manage what he called special conditions.
Pezeshkian accused the United States of trying to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines and said public support and government measures had thwarted that aim.
Washington says its sanctions campaign targets financial networks and revenue sources it says support Iran’s government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
A report cited Tehran inflation at around 90 percent; an unnamed Tehran official said Iran was adapting and preparing for possible further US strikes.
Separate updates reported Houthi claims of an attack near Riyadh, Saudi strikes on Sanaa reported by Houthi media, and Iran–Najaf flights scheduled to resume Sunday.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian government, and the United States; separate updates involved Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
- What
- Pezeshkian said Iran adopted a new arrangement to manage economic pressure amid US sanctions; related updates reported military activity and flights resuming.
- When
- Pezeshkian made his statement on Saturday local time; flights to and from Najaf were scheduled to resume Sunday.
- Where
- Iran and the wider region, including Riyadh, Sanaa, and Najaf.
- Why
- Pezeshkian said the arrangement was intended to manage what he described as special conditions and counter efforts to cut off Iran’s economic lifelines.
Iranian Government’s View
United States’ View
Purpose and effect of sanctions
Iranian Government’s View
Pezeshkian says the United States and other adversaries seek to cut off Iran’s vital economic lifelines and pressure its people; he says public support and government measures have prevented that goal from being achieved.
United States’ View
The US Treasury says its campaign is intended to sever financial resources and networks that support Iran’s government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including channels used to evade sanctions and generate revenue.
Iran’s ability to withstand pressure
Iranian Government’s View
Pezeshkian says Iran has adopted a new arrangement to manage the conditions and resist the economic pressure; an unnamed Tehran official said the country was adapting and could respond to a possible further US bombing campaign.
United States’ View
The United States has continued expanding sanctions, including measures affecting Iranian airlines and warnings that foreign companies and service providers supporting Iranian carriers could face secondary sanctions.
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Iran’s stated response
- A new arrangement to manage what Pezeshkian called special conditions
- US sanctions campaign
- Operation Economic Outcast, launched by the US Department of the Treasury in August
- Reported Tehran inflation
- Around 90 percent, according to a Bloomberg report cited in the live updates
- Reported US military deployment
- Another aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines were being sent to the region
- Houthi claim
- The group said it targeted an oil facility near Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones; Saudi authorities had not commented in the report
- Najaf flights
- Three evening flights between Iran and Najaf were scheduled for Sunday; Iraq said a US waiver would allow up to 40 daily flights, excluding Mahan Air
