Iran's economy minister Ali Madani Zadeh stated that Iran has a two-year plan to manage the fallout from US economic sanctions.
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Up First from NPRAug 25, 2026
Multiple reliable outlets, including BBC (tier1), Times of Israel and Israel National News, directly quote Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh (spelled 'Madanizadeh' in the sources) telling Iranian state television on 24 August 2026 that the government 'has a two-year plan to manage these events.' The claim matches the record as of 2026-08-25; the sources differ slightly on title (economy vs.
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Supports. BBC reports Madanizadeh told state television that the government 'is and was ready and has a two-year plan to manage these events.'[1]
Supports. Times of Israel and Israel National News quote the same statement from Madanizadeh about a two-year plan to manage the US sanctions, made on Monday, 24 August.[2][3]
Supports. LBC and SBS independently report that Madanizadeh stated Iran has a two-year economic plan in response to US sanctions.[4][5]
Context. The sources describe the plan as covering the next two years and being intended to counter the US 'Operation Economic Outcast' sanctions; the claim's wording 'fallout from sanctions' is a faithful paraphrase of 'manage these events.'[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 1 tier 1, 6 not rated
- 1Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctionsbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 2Iran predicts ‘another defeat' for US after Treasury announces new sanctionstimesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Iran vows to withstand new US sanctions, says Washington ...israelnationalnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Iran says it's confident it can weather the latest economic sanctions announced by the United Stateslbc.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Iranian Economy Minister: "Two-Year Economic Plan Formulated to ...news.sbs.co.kr · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6english.hani.co.kr › arti › english_editionIran says new US sanctions won’t derail economy, has plan for ...english.hani.co.kr · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Iran emphasises self-sufficiency in battle against US ...aljazeera.com · not rated · cited for: context
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