Trump is trying to tighten the screws on an Iran numb to economic pain
But even with fresh economic pressure, experts say that unless the Trump administration uncovers fresh methods to choke off Tehran’s revenue streams, Washington will once again face a regime long practiced in sanction evasion, resourceful at finding new ways to generate income, and betting on its ability to survive the US’ economic pressure.
Even though the Iranian government has expanded domestic production while operating its sophisticated network of front companies to procure essential goods, largely from China, the Islamic Republic has demonstrated that it can transfer the sanctions burden onto an already struggling population while protecting the institutions essential for the regime’s survival.
Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic.
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