Iran's main battleground with foreign adversaries has shifted to the economic and livelihood sectors, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday when meeting with representatives of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
Pezeshkian noted that the private sector is bearing the brunt of the "economic war" waged by hostile forces.
He said the Iranian government is determined to remove obstacles and lay the necessary foundation for sustainable economic activity to strengthen national economic resilience.
Pezeshkian stressed that the private sector is not merely a partner but a core pillar of national strength, calling for coordinated efforts among the government, private sector, and other state institutions to resist external pressures.
Iran's intelligence ministry issued a statement on Wednesday accusing the United States, Israel and their allies of waging a long-term "hybrid war" against Iran.
It claimed the hostile forces have now shifted focus to hybrid warfare tactics, including economic pressure, stoking ethnic and religious tensions, border terrorist attacks, cyberattacks, and media manipulation, after military means failed to achieve their objectives.
The ministry vowed continued surveillance and strict action against espionage, terrorism, illegal communication device smuggling, and ethnic or religious incitement.
Iran says main battleground with enemy has shifted to economy
