Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei

Addressing a group of Iranian manufacturers and entrepreneurs in Tehran, Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei said the "enemies waged a war against Iran's economy in order to bring it to its collapse.”

“The goal of the enemies in this war has been the collapse of the Iranian economy; that was their intention. Now, the collapse of the economy was, of course, a prelude in order to set the people against the Islamic Republic by destroying the Iranian economy and to carry out their malicious political intentions in this way,” Khamenei stressed.

Furthermore, the Iranian leader described Iranian manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and workers as "the army that stood against the enemy."

“The workers were the sincere and earnest warriors of this battle. You and all economic actors share in this honor of preserving the country's economy,” he added.

Khamenei went on to say that “a jump in production” will lead to the improvement of “economic indicators in Iran, such as sustainable employment, export boom, foreign exchange earnings, and lower inflation; it also leads to national self-confidence that is a guarantor of national dignity and security.”

Furthermore, the Iranian leader highlighted Iran’s great capacities and vast potentials, stressing that “if efficient, hard-working, and caring managers use these capacities correctly, the situation will certainly be many times different."