India, Sept. 11 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that economic security cannot be separated from national and regional security as he talked about 'extensive' US sanctions against Iran. He was speaking at Leaders' Session of BRICS Business Forum, on Friday. Pezeshkian said the 'pressures' against Iran have gone up in the recent months, as he blamed the US and Israel for aggression.

"Iran has faced extensive sanctions over the past years. However, in recent months, these pressures have entered a far more dangerous phase as a result of the military active aggression of the US and the Israeli regime against Iran," he said. Track live updates on BRICS summit

"This active aggression, in addition to human and material los...