Tehran hardline cleric: US pressure on Iran will fail, urges resistance

Tehran's Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami asserted that US economic and military pressure on Iran will fail, calling on Iranians to endure sanctions as 'hardship.' This rhetoric signals continued hardline resistance to US pressure, with no sign of diplomatic de-escalation. The statement is consistent with Iran's established posture, but its timing amid ongoing tensions adds a signal of domestic resolve.