Iranian economic collapse may come too late for Trump

Parisa Hafezi· May 1, 2026 · 12:37 AM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 5 views

If U.S. President Donald Trump expects Iran to blink first in their game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.

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People shop in a store in Tehran on Tuesday. Despite an oil-export squeeze, Iran has plentiful internal supplies, steady trade with neighbors and only limited signs of immediate stress from state-revenue losses caused by the U.S. blockade. | West Asia News Agency / via REUTERS

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