আমেরিকান অর্থনৈতিক আক্রমণের মুখোমুখি হলে, ইránের নেতারা বাঁচতে পারা এবং তেল abundant অঞ্চলে তাদের দুঃখের কোস্ট বোধ করাতে পারা দাঁড়াচ্ছেন, যা বিশ্ব অর্থনীতির জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। ইránের অর্থনৈতিক কrise গভীর হলে, বিশেষistes warn that leaders may feel they have little to lose by responding with military escalation. Sina Toossi, an Iran expert at the Center for International Policy, cautioned that economic pressure could become another mechanism for escalation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new U.S. measures to disrupt Iran’s economy, though details were sparse.

Iranian officials labeled the campaign the next phase of a war since February’s U.S.-Israeli strikes, calling economic warfare the “main battlefield.” Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh warned Iran would push back using its own tools, while security chief Mohsen Rezaei vowed no oil would leave the region if Gulf neighbors joined U.S. efforts. The rial has depreciated 41 percent since December, fueling inflation, unemployment, and protests met with deadly crackdowns. Despite hardship, Iranian officials express confidence, citing a two-year sanctions plan and past resilience to U.S. pressure.