Naval Blockade and the Second Phase of the War; Iran’s Economy Could Collapse Within 3 Months Farzin Nadimi, an expert on Iran’s military, noted that Islamic republic authorities have previously declared that if they are denied access to their own ports, they will prevent other countries in the region from using theirs Omid Habibinia/The Media Line […]
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The Media Line: Naval Blockade and the Second Phase of the War; Iran’s Economy Could Collapse Within 3 Months (VIDEO)
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Naval Blockade and the Second Phase of the War; Iran’s Economy Could Collapse Within 3 Months
Farzin Nadimi, an expert on Iran’s military, noted that Islamic republic authorities have previously declared that if they are denied access to their own ports, they will prevent other countries in the region from using theirs
Omid Habibinia/The Media Line
If a full naval blockade of Iran proves successful, it would, on the one hand, increase the immediate risk of war between Iran and the United States—potentially drawing in all countries in the region—and, on the other, trigger an unprecedented crisis in the global economy, particularly affecting China.
Forecasts suggest that Iran’s economy, which is heavily dependent on oil exports, could collapse within approximately three months. This would likely be accompanied by massive waves of street protests, driven by subsidy cuts and a sharp, unprecedented surge in runaway inflation.
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Captions: Screenshot from a video released by Iranian media showing an encounter between the IRGC Navy and a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz, which they claim withdrew from the area after receiving a warning. (IRIB News Agency)