https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-backed-iran-into-a-corner-the-regime-isn-t-blinkingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-backed-iran-into-a-corner-the-regime-isn-t-blinkinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-backed-iran-into-a-corner-the-regime-isn-t-blinking#u132600Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:10:07 +0000Sanctions and a US-led blockade have halved Iran's crude production, exhausted remaining oil for sale, dried up primary revenues, and left the economy in ruins under hyperinflation. Despite this severe pressure, the regime refuses to fold, stalls negotiations on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and declines to offer concessions on its nuclear program. While traffic through the strait from other Gulf nations has returned to normal, talks have stalled repeatedly as President Trump rejects Iran's ceasefire proposal and weighs potential military responses.Why it mattersThe ongoing c