Region Seeks New Security, Economic Framework: Ghalibaf
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf without naming any country said regional countries seek new security and economic cooperation framework.
He said in an X message here on Saturday that several neighboring countries have reached out to discuss the formation of new regional security arrangements and expanded economic cooperation.
The statement said the recent approach reflects growing interest in developing a homegrown and independent regional order aimed at promoting peace and security.
It also criticized the United States for putting the security of its allies at risk through what it described as pressure and disregard for their interests in support of Israel.
He said the resulting tensions had raised concerns about the very survival of some countries.
he argued that an independent regional framework, rather than arrangements driven by external powers, would provide a more sustainable path toward peace, security and economic cooperation.
Earlier, Donald Trump has said he will launch tougher economic measures against Iran, as well as any country that helps or does business with it.
The US president wrote in all capital letters on Truth Social that he was launching “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country”, without providing further details or the names of any nation other than Iran.
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire formally expired on Monday without any sign of a diplomatic settlement to the war the US and Israel began at the end of February. Tehran said Trump’s threat would only bring further animosity.
If realised, it would extend a campaign of economic pressure on Iran aimed at forcing it into submission.
The US launched a wave of sanctions on foreign banks and firms that do business with Iran in April when it became apparent that military action had not led to the overthrow of the regime in Tehran nor its surrender, as Trump had initially hoped.
Conversely, since the start of the war, Iran has been able to stem the flow of marine traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, raising energy prices globally.
Ahead of the US midterm elections in November, Trump is facing pressure over how much the war is costing American consumers.
The US president wrote on Wednesday evening that he was launching “economic D-Day” on Iran because it had failed to make a deal with the US.
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