Can Iran Withstand New Pressure from the US? The United States' renewed pressure campaign against Iran follows a familiar pattern that has been in place for years.
Crippling sanctions and thinly veiled threats of military action are aimed at crippling Tehran's oil sector, which is the country's lifeblood. From an economic standpoint, Iran's situation appears precarious.
The US Treasury Department has tightened the noose around Iranian oil exports, already strained due to the ongoing Ukraine Russia conflict and other global supply chain disruptions.