Iran Adopts New Economic Plan as Trump Warns of 'Easy or Hard Way'
Tehran says it has thwarted US sanctions goals while Washington signals an imminent decision on Iran policy.
KEY POINTS
- Pezeshkian says Iran adopted a new arrangement to counter intensified US sanctions
- Trump warns of imminent decision on Iran: 'easy way or hard way'
- US Treasury's 'Operation Economic Outcast' targets Iran's financial networks globally
- Both leaders acknowledge severe economic pressure on Iran
- Neither side disclosed specific next steps or timelines
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Saturday that his government has adopted a "new arrangement" to manage mounting economic pressure from intensified US sanctions. He said the strategy of Iran's adversaries aimed to cut the country's "vital arteries" but had failed due to public support and government measures.
US President Donald Trump warned the same day that Washington would decide its next course on Iran "the easy way or the hard way," describing the country as "decimated" with 301 percent inflation. Trump predicted the conflict would end "very quickly" and oil prices would drop sharply, though he offered no timeline or specifics.
“The enemy's plan in recent months has been to cut off the country's vital arteries with the aim of pressuring the noble people of Iran.”
The US Treasury Department launched "Operation Economic Outcast" in August, calling it an unprecedented campaign to sever financial lifelines sustaining the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials were dispatched globally to urge governments to act against Iran.
Pezeshkian did not detail the specific measures in Tehran's new arrangement. Trump likewise kept his next steps vague, telling reporters that revealing his strategy would spoil a major story.
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