The briefing took place during a meeting chaired by President Masoud
Pezeshkian at the Central Bank of Iran, attended by economic ministers and
senior government officials. The meeting, held on April 26, 2026, focused on
evaluating the nation’s economic indicators, including monetary, foreign
exchange, and banking status, as well as financing, production support, market
regulation, and liquidity management.
Minister Paknejad presented a report detailing the current situation of
fuel in the country, emphasizing efforts to overcome challenges posed to energy
infrastructure.
He outlined compensatory actions taken to prevent disruptions in the fuel
supply chain, reconfiguring transfer routes, and increasing strategic reserves.
According to a report by the presidency’s information portal, this session
was part of the administration’s ongoing field and staff evaluations to manage
the specific conditions arising from the US and Israeli aggression against
Iran.
Economic team members provided detailed reports on their activities over
the past two months, coinciding with the start of these savageries that claimed
the lives of at least 220 schoolchildren
including 178 little boys and girls aged between 7 to 9 who were mercilessly
slaughters by two U.S. Tomahawk missiles striking a school in the southern Iranian city
of Minab.
President Pezeshkian, during the specialized meeting, reviewed the
strategic missions of the Central Bank and other economic ministries.
He received comprehensive reports on the banking network’s performance,
foreign exchange reserves and management, the process of supplying essential
goods, the stability of the payment system, credit support for production,
foreign exchange management, and the preservation of economic stability.
The President stressed the necessity of continued cohesion among economic
bodies and the acceleration of operational decision-making in line with the
country’s unique circumstances.
Concluding the meeting, Pezeshkian commended the performance of economic
and service agencies in maintaining relative stability and preventing
disruptions in public life.
He underscored the need for sustained on-the-ground management, rapid
decision-making, cross-sectoral coordination, and the maximal utilization of
national capacities to powerfully navigate the current situation.