Addressing the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, the Deputy for Communications and Information at the Office of the First Vice President stated: "If your sanctions had worked, you wouldn't have to hide in your own capital."

Abbas Pazouki, Deputy for Communications and Information at the Office of the First Vice President, wrote this evening (Friday, November 13 / Aban 22) on the social media platform X:

"The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury—who, out of fear, has abandoned his home in Washington and taken refuge in a military base—claims, from behind the walls of that barracks, that there is an 'economic siege of Iran'!

Mr. Bassent! If your sanctions had worked, you wouldn't have to hide in your own capital.

We do see the economic pressure; however, Iran—standing firm by relying on its proud nation, its wise leadership, its indigenous science and technology, its elites, and the depth of its civilization—will not surrender. Iran’s geography cannot be besieged, and from the heart of every threat, we forge a new opportunity for a strong Iran."