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President Masoud Pezeshkian (5-R) attends an event to mark the first day of the Government Week at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tehran, Iran on August 23, 2026. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that no power will be able to force the Iranian people into surrender. He dismissed claims that sanctions would turn Iran into another Venezuela, saying that has not happened. He stressed the need to begin conserving gasoline consumption through government measures, including a plan to reduce the number and fuel use of government vehicles. IRN2026082305 IranianxPresidency

President Masoud Pezeshkian (5-R) attends an event to mark the first day of the Government Week at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tehran, Iran on August 23, 2026. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that no power will be able to force the Iranian people into surrender. He dismissed claims that sanctions would turn Iran into another Venezuela, saying that has not happened. He stressed the need to begin conserving gasoline consumption through government measures, including a plan to reduce the number and fuel use of government vehicles. IRN2026082305 IranianxPresidency

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President Masoud Pezeshkian (5-R) attends an event to mark the first day of the Government Week at the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tehran, Iran on August 23, 2026. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that no power will be able to force the Iranian people into surrender. He dismissed claims that sanctions would turn Iran into another Venezuela, saying that has not happened. He stressed the need to begin conserving gasoline consumption through government measures, including a plan to reduce the number and fuel use of government vehicles. IRN2026082305 IranianxPresidency

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