Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian confirmed today, Thursday, that the country has not faced a siege, war, and difficulties like those it is experiencing now, while accusing the United States of attempting to disrupt the Iranian social fabric.
Bezhakian stated in a speech broadcast by Iranian state television, which was reviewed by "Video News Agency," that the "enemy's" calculations were based on the idea that Iranian society would collapse following attacks or strikes due to the country's shortages and environmental issues, but the people "stood firm and thwarted its plans."
He added: "All the enemy's attempts and plans focused on fueling ethnic issues and internal disputes in order to shatter national unity, and they try to exploit these matters to confuse internal harmony."
He continued: "During the forty-eight years since the revolution, we have not faced a siege, war, and difficulties as intensely as we do today."
He accused Washington of seeking to make the lives of Iranians difficult to provoke public anger and ignite unrest.
He noted that the United States is focusing its efforts on "making the people dissatisfied and facing hardships, then social protests emerge so they can achieve their nefarious goals."