Pezeshkian Admits US Sanctions Cut Iranian Trade by 35 Percent

📉 TEHRAN — The president is now doing Bessent's press work for him. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Pezeshkian publicly confirming 35% trade disruption hands Washington a rare validation — an adversary leader certifying the sanctions are working. It strengthens Bessent's economic track domestically but tightens Khamenei's incentive to block any deal that looks like capitulation. The admission accelerates the internal fracture: Pezeshkian needs an exit; hardliners need to hold.