Sanctions pose a growing threat to global economic stability and peace, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brasilia on Thursday.
“Using national currencies, digital assets, and launching joint banking platforms forms an effective front against coercive pressure and sanctions,” he said.
Ghalibaf described sanctions as a “new challenge to the global economy” that directly impact livelihoods and economic justice.
The Iranian people remain determined to preserve their nuclear program, despite pressure from the United States, a member of Iran’s Expediency Council said Thursday.
“Trump must understand that even with the will of arrogant powers, the Iranian nation seeks to maintain its nuclear energy,” Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghaddam said.
President Donald Trump signed an order banning travel to the US from 12 countries, including Iran.
The White House said Wednesday that the move aims to tighten security. Nations affected include Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen.
The White House said Iran is “a state sponsor of terrorism” that “fails to cooperate in identifying security risks” and “has historically failed to accept back its removable nationals.”
Trump said the most restricted countries harbor a “large-scale presence of terrorists,” lack proper identity verification, and have poor visa compliance.
“We cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the United States,” he said.
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