Pezeshkian warns Iran is facing economic 'hybrid war'

• Iran's President called for active public participation to navigate the crisis.
• He warned of efforts to divide the Iranian public and government.
• Pezeshkian stressed that national unity is essential to withstand external pressure.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a high-alert address declaring that Iran is currently locked in a complex "hybrid and economic war," warning that adversaries are actively trying to exploit internal fractures.

Speaking amid intensified international sanctions and regional security frictions, Pezeshkian laid out a strategic framework centered on civic cooperation to safeguard state stability.

Civic mobilization 

Pezeshkian noted that the nature of modern warfare has shifted heavily toward financial systems and societal destabilization, transforming economic resilience into a frontline defense priority.

"We are waging a hybrid and economic war," Pezeshkian stated, underscoring the compounding challenges facing the country's infrastructure.

He further explained that successfully navigating this turbulent period cannot be achieved by administrative directives alone, noting that it "requires active and effective participation from our citizens."

Countering internal subversion

Addressing the psychological and political dimensions of the external pressures, the Iranian President cautioned that state adversaries are deploying targeted campaigns specifically designed to undermine public trust in administrative systems.

According to Pezeshkian, the enemy's core objective is to drive a wedge and stoke discord between ordinary citizens and state officials.

To neutralize these hostile strategies, Pezeshkian concluded that domestic cohesion must be prioritized above all else, reaffirming that "our unity is the most important element in confronting these pressures."