https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-struggling-to-stay-afloat-against-us-economic-pressures-blockadeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-struggling-to-stay-afloat-against-us-economic-pressures-blockadehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-struggling-to-stay-afloat-against-us-economic-pressures-blockade#u57989Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:35:50 +0000Iran is struggling to stay afloat against intense US economic pressures and a naval blockade that is paralysing daily life inside the country. While previous economic sanctions failed to halt the flow of Iranian crude, the current naval blockade has successfully stalled oil exports. However, the government in Tehran contends it has found ways to bypass the oil blockade. Concurrently, the Iranian Petroleum Minister claims that crude production and exports were maintained throughout a recent 40-day war, despite severe logistical disruptions and targeted attacks on critical energy infrastructure.