Iran (IMNA) - In a statement published on X, Pezeshkian said Iran has consistently opposed war and sought regional stability, but would not retreat in the face of aggression or compromise the rights and sovereignty of the Iranian people.
“Just as it has bravely stood up in defense against aggression until today, it will continue this resistance with strength until the complete regret of the aggressors,” the president said.
Pezeshkian’s remarks came in response to Trump’s latest post on Truth Social, in which the US president claimed that oil prices would fall sharply once Washington “wins” the war with Iran.
Trump predicted that gasoline prices in the United States would fall to $3 a gallon and eventually below $2, while also declaring that Iran would never acquire a nuclear weapon.
Trump has also reposted a Wall Street Journal report claiming that senior Iranian officials, including Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, were seeking an end to the conflict in order to address economic pressures and were facing opposition from figures described as hardliners.
The Iranian position, however, has remained centered on ending unnecessary conflict while firmly rejecting any compromise over national sovereignty. Pezeshkian and Qalibaf have repeatedly stressed that Iran will defend its national interests and respond to acts of aggression.
US Military and Economic Strategy Under Pressure
The developments come nearly seven months after the United States launched its military campaign against Iran on February 28, alongside what has been described as “Operation Economic Outcast,” a campaign aimed at cutting Iran’s financial links with the outside world and imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
According to the Iranian account, the campaign has failed to force Tehran into submission. Iran has instead relied on asymmetric defense capabilities while maintaining political and military cohesion.
The conflict has also produced major repercussions for global energy markets. In response to US-Israeli aggression, Iran restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy chokepoint through which roughly 20 percent of global petroleum consumption has historically passed.
The restrictions have contributed to a sharp rise in crude prices and what has been described as a severe “diesel shock” in the United States. The spread between diesel and crude prices has recently exceeded $95 per barrel amid disruptions to West Asian exports and declining global refining capacity.
Iran Announces New Maritime Restrictions
The maritime confrontation has also entered a new phase, with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announcing plans for a comprehensive new “restricted zone” extending beyond the Strait of Hormuz into parts of the Persian Gulf.
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the SNSC, said in a televised interview that the proposed zone would begin from the US Navy’s blockade line and extend into parts of the Persian Gulf, including access routes toward major regional oil-loading terminals.
Under the announced policy, commercial or military vessels seeking to pass through the designated area without prior authorization and coordination with Iranian maritime authorities would be placed on an Iranian sanctions list.
Rezaei said unauthorized entry would also carry financial consequences, potentially affecting international maritime insurance coverage and preventing non-compliant vessels from future passage through the strategic waterway.
He rejected Trump’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international trade, describing Washington’s account as a “big lie” and saying the waterway is completely closed and under the control of Iran’s armed forces.
Iran Highlights New Anti-Ship Missile Capability
Rezaei also disclosed that Iranian forces had conducted a tactical operation involving the deployment and testing of a newly developed anti-ship missile system near an American naval vessel.
“For the first time, we tested our anti-ship missile above an American warship. This special missile created hell for the Americans, and they fled,” he said.
In another post on X, Rezaei said Washington had received a clear warning through Iran’s new missile capabilities.
“In recent days, Washington has received a clear warning from Iran’s new missiles. Economic warfare will be met by a maritime exclusion zone across the Persian Gulf to the blockade perimeter. The operational posture toward US warships and bases has been fundamentally recalibrated,” he wrote.
The latest developments point to a further escalation in the maritime standoff and underscore Tehran’s determination to use its military and strategic capabilities to counter US pressure.
For Iran, the confrontation has increasingly become a test of national sovereignty and resistance against foreign aggression. Tehran maintains that continued military and economic pressure will not force the country to abandon its national interests, while the ongoing tensions have also exposed the wider consequences of the conflict for regional security and global energy markets.
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