The Government of Iran has accused the United States of “annihilating the foundational norms of International Law” with its economic war against the country and has warned of the global impact of normalizing this type of tactics, adding that “Canada is one of those learning the lesson,” following the imposition of tariffs on the country by Washington.
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“The United States announces the ‘Economic D-Day’. Those who prefer to be obedient like shadows say: ‘This is fine.’ But wait, it is not fine at all,” said the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, in a message published through social media.
“When a bully declares that all banks, companies, ports, and governments must choose between obeying Washington’s whims or facing American revenge, this is no longer just about Iran,” he pointed out. “This is about annihilating the most fundamental norms of International Law and the United Nations Charter, namely, respect for sovereign equality and the free determination of all States,” he argued.
Thus, the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy highlighted that “no decent State that values its sovereignty and national interests will accept the normalization of this degree of anarchy and systematic harassment.” Canada is one of those already learning this lesson,” he said ironically, amid the commercial and financial dispute between Washington and Ottawa, driven by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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In this vein, the President of the Iranian Parliament and chief Iranian negotiator, Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, has again criticized U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for his announcement and warned Washington that “this is not Normandy.” “This is the night of improvisation and you forgot your own script,” he said ironically. “The day of the clown,” he concluded.
The United States, through Bessent, announced on Monday a trade offensive to cut off all sources of funding to Iran, even threatening sanctions against all countries that maintain trade ties with the Asian country, including China, to achieve total isolation of the Iranian economy.
This step by Washington also comes after the 60-day deadline given to Washington and Tehran to reach a global agreement to end the open conflict following the U.S.-Israeli offensive launched on February 28, although the parties have not managed to close a pact, with fears of a possible outbreak of a new large-scale conflict.
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