CONFLICT● ELEVATEDAug 25 · Aug 25, 2026, 2:44 PM
US ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran sends Tehranites queuing for petrol
South China Morning Post
Long queues formed at petrol stations in Tehran on Tuesday after the United States announced fresh sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran into submission. Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, saying the “objective is to sever...
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