Iranian economy
Iran’s worsening economic crisis raises questions over Tehran’s willingness to compromise
As Iran’s economic strain deepens, an expert told the Post that the regime is not close to collapse despite rising inflation.
Iran's Central Bank chief says regime has enough foreign currency despite US sanctions, blockade
Iranians protesting unfair employment, economy brutalized by security forces, rights group says
Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz trump card is losing strategic value, expert tells 'Post' - interview
Although 14 to 15 million barrels of oil passed through Hormuz per day before the war, an expert told the Post that it was entirely possible to manage without much of that supply.
Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?
Despite the apparent success of the US’s blockade and sanctions campaign, Iranian officials have repeatedly expressed that they would not falter in maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say
"We will avoid our chartered vessels dealing in STS or anything to do with non-compliant ships for Middle Eastern cargoes," said one of the sources, who works at an Indian refinery.
US offers $10 million reward for information on senior IRGC leaders, including one killed in April
The US State Department's Rewards for Justice offered a bounty of up to $10m. for information on five IRGC leaders, including Majid Khademi, who was killed by an Israeli strike in April.
Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation in MidEast
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.
US State Dept. sanctions Iranian military activities, fuel export in Operation Economic Outcast
Sanctions targeted Iranian individuals and companies that facilitated the trade of petroleum and petrochemical products with Iran or supported military action against US forces.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering 'endgame' with Iran, will sever economic lifelines
"Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or wilfully ignored."
Economic warfare: Bankrupting Iran will be more effective than bombing - opinion
The objective is not to destroy Iran. It is to bankrupt the regime that has stolen Iran's future, financed terror across the Middle East, and kept its own people in chains.
Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims
"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."
Iranian oil supplies to China tighten as US blockade cuts Tehran's crude exports
Trade sources say Iranian crude offers to China have declined and prices have risen as Washington's blockade disrupts Tehran's oil shipments.
