Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 20th strongly condemning the imposition of new economic and trade sanctions on Iran by the United States, saying that Iran will use “all tools and capabilities” to protect national interests and the legitimate rights of the Iranian people. The statement said that the announcement by the United States of large-scale economic and trade sanctions against Iran violates the basic human rights of Iranian citizens and is a manifestation of “economic terrorism” and “crimes against humanity”; it violates the principle of respect for national sovereignty and tramples on the basic norms of international law. The statement said that the sanctions were imposed after the US and Israel started a war against Iran and failed to achieve their goals, with the aim of forcing the Iranian people to surrender. This move cannot shake the determination of the Iranian people to preserve the country's independence, dignity, and sovereignty. The statement argues that sanctions and economic pressure are “the other side of the coin of war and military aggression.” The statement said that the US announced the imposition of new sanctions as a continuation of a “tested and failed” policy, and adopting this policy again would only repeat the same mistakes. Iran will rely on its own capabilities and experience in dealing with US pressure policies over the past few decades to use “all tools and capabilities” to protect national interests and the legitimate rights of the Iranian people.

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