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Iran Parliament Speaker Admits 'Full-Scale Economic War' โ€” Vows Victory

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Iran Parliament Speaker Admits 'Full-Scale Economic War' โ€” Vows Victory

๐Ÿ›๏ธ TEHRAN โ€” Qalibaf naming it a war is the concession Bessent needed. ๐Ÿ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: Qalibaf is IRGC-aligned hardliner โ€” not Pezeshkian's faction. His public admission reframes sanctions as war, which locks him into a resistance posture but also validates Washington's economic track. The "private sector" vow signals parallel economy activation. Watch whether this becomes cover for accelerating sanctions evasion networks.

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