- Iran’s president and central bank warned Supreme Leader Khamenei the U.S. naval blockade was crippling the economy — even saying food, medicine and the budget could run out — pushing him to approve reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Officials are deeply split: pragmatists (one even threatened to resign) want a deal and ceasefire, while hardliners prefer to keep fighting, leaving Khamenei hesitating.
- The blockade and sanctions have slashed Iran’s oil revenue and disrupted shipping, raising the risk of more fighting or stronger economic pressure as both sides keep negotiating.
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