Iranian President Rejects US Sanctions Efficacy Amid Ongoing Naval Standoff

President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed the impact of new US economic sanctions, asserting that Washington's pressure campaign will fail to alter Iran's strategic posture. The rhetoric follows a reported six-month stalemate involving a closure of the Strait of Hormuz and a corresponding US naval counter-blockade, though the intensity of these kinetic operations remains difficult to verify independently.