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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the country is facing its most intense blockade since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, accusing the United States of seeking to provoke public protests.
Speaking in a televised address on Thursday, Pezeshkian said the combination of sanctions, war and economic restrictions had created unprecedented difficulties for Iranians over the past 48 years.
“Over the 48 years since the Revolution, we have never faced such intense blockade, war and difficulties as we are facing now,” Pezeshkian said.
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Pezeshkian accused Washington of deliberately worsening living conditions in an attempt to provoke public anger and trigger protests that could serve US interests.
Iran and the United States have been at war since February 28, when US and Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The US later imposed a blockade on Iranian ports after Tehran shut the strategic Strait of Hormuz, disrupting maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports.
Iranian authorities have repeatedly accused the United States and Israel of encouraging unrest inside the country. Several Iranians accused of cooperating with Iran’s adversaries have also been executed in recent months.
The latest accusations come after protests that began in Iran in late December last year over the rising cost of living and later spread across the country, developing into a broader anti-government movement.
