[Iranian Foreign Ministry Condemns New Round of U.S. Economic Sanctions Against Iran] According to Golden Finance, on August 20, local time, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement regarding the United States imposing a new round of economic sanctions on Iran, condemning the U.S. for expanding economic and trade sanctions against Iran. The statement said that the relevant U.S. sanctions measures violate international law and the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, impacting Iran's national sovereignty and the rights of its people. The Iranian Foreign Ministry believes that continuing to use economic sanctions and pressure will not achieve the U.S.'s objectives but will only further exacerbate tensions between the two sides. The statement emphasized that Iran will continue to take measures to safeguard national security and interests and respond to economic, political, and other pressures from the United States. (CCTV News)