Iran President Pezeshkian calls for unity as US ramps up economic pressure
Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.

Amid rising public discontent, Iranian authorities say adversaries are focused on encouraging domestic unrest.






![This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 20, 2026 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News shows what they say a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in the Gulf. Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on July 21, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen [File: AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AFP__20260721__C2QD8WF__v1__HighRes__IranUsIsraelWar-1-1784626905.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Munir meeting Ghalibaf in Tehran [courtesy IRNA]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2218aeba-ea70-4bca-8ae7-fbe92b06adfb-1787639644.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iran says production is ongoing, but details will not be revealed during war conditions.
Iran’s more offensive posture follows Trump’s comment that the US would soon make the Strait of Hormuz its territory.
Iran says Hormuz stays closed until US meets its demands and changes its ‘behaviour’ as global energy prices rise.
Observers say the nominations empower the hardline old guard, prioritise loyalty over military innovation.
Former IRGC commander Rezaei will be taking over as secretary of Iran’s top security body amid Hormuz talks.
University of Chicago Professor Robert Pape explains why US President Trump is caught in an ‘escalation trap’ with Iran.
Tensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia have increased since the US-Israel war on Iran began.
US President Trump announced he was cancelling a planned attack on Iran with the ‘perimeters of a deal’ agreed to.
Iran says it struck Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm island.