Iranian cleric warns against relying on talks to solve economic problems
A senior Iranian cleric warned on Friday against efforts to promote the idea that the country’s economic challenges can only be resolved through negotiations with foreign powers.
“They want people to believe that without negotiations, nothing will be fixed,” said Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini Hamedani, the Friday prayer Imam in Karaj. “Be careful not to fall into the trap of the devil and his impure agents at home.”
Without naming anyone, Hamedani said some actors repeatedly tie Iran’s economic situation to foreign engagement and say that problems will only be resolved through interaction with adversaries.
He also cautioned against repeating the experience of the 2015 nuclear deal and emphasized that Iran’s negotiating team should act with care and vigilance.
Hamedani urged the public to focus on domestic production, support local industry, and remain patient. “We must invest in ourselves,” he said.
