Cracks in Tehran: Regime officials admit - the economic pressure is working

A day after the Trump administration launched the "Economic Ostracism" operation against Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Iranian leadership admits the economic pressure is working. Meanwhile, Iran and Oman announced that consultations on the Strait of Hormuz will continue, aiming to resume navigation in the strait and establish a mechanism for managing vessel traffic. Bessent quoted Iranian President Pezeshkian, who said "the war must end at some point," and Parliament Speaker Qalibaf, who said that without financial flow and economic growth, they cannot hold out.

A day after the Trump administration launched the "Economic Ostracism" operation against Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this evening (Tuesday) that the Iranian leadership "admits what the whole world can already see: the pressure is working." Bessent quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who reportedly acknowledged the economic hardship and said "the war must end at some point." He also quoted Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, who said: "No matter how much military power we have, if the people are hungry and we have no financial flow, economic growth, and domestic production - we cannot hold out." Meanwhile, Iran and Oman announced that their consultations on the Strait of Hormuz will continue, aiming to resume navigation in the strait and establish a mechanism for managing vessel traffic. According to the proposed framework, vessels will enter the Gulf via the Iranian-side route and exit via the Omani-side route, and voluntary payments for insurance and safety services may be introduced. The American system views the Strait of Hormuz as a key leverage point against Iran. Iran tried to distance the talks with Oman from the American track, and an Iranian source said the talks on exercising sovereignty in the strait were held with Oman alone.