On the evening of the 24th, Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf said on social
media that no one believes U.S. nonsense and that the U.S. no longer has the
economic capacity to further restrict other countries' relationships; he said
Iran's trade partners have signaled via media and messages that they do not
take the statements seriously. On the afternoon of the 24th, U.S. Treasury
Secretary Bessent held a press conference announcing multiple new economic
sanctions on Iran to increase pressure.
