Iran’s president admits ‘we have many problems’ and missiles ‘are of no use’ as the U.S. chokes its economy while weakening Tehran’s grip on Hormuz

Iran’s president acknowledged severe economic pain—inflation above 80%, shrinking GDP and over a million jobs lost—while insisting the people remain with the regime.
U.S. naval moves have largely kept the Strait of Hormuz open via an Omani corridor, with oil flows recovering to roughly 70% of pre‑war levels, weakening Tehran’s leverage.
Iran’s trade and crude loadings have plunged (some estimates show >80% collapse), imports including gasoline are scarce, and Pezeshkian even said “missiles and bombs… are of no use.”