Trump’s Tightening Squeeze on Iran Will Heap More Pain on Its Battered Economy

President Trump is reimposing a blockade on Iran and revoking its right to sell oil to force Tehran to release the Strait of Hormuz.

The collapse of the June deal has reversed economic relief for Iran, with oil revenues likely dwindling and households cutting spending.

Iran’s leaders have historically imposed high costs on the population rather than accept demands threatening regime survival, as noted by expert Ellie Geranmayeh.

An Iranian diplomat described a deepening fracture between pragmatists worried about economic damage and hard-liners wanting to assert control of the strait.

Analysts estimate a blockade lasting four to five months could reduce Iran’s oil revenues to near zero, risking regime stability.