"She Cannot Function" - U.S. Sanctions Hit Iran's Soft Underbelly
Prof. Uzi Rabi explains that U.S. sanctions are increasingly harming Iran's ability to obtain hard currency and to function, but warns against a hasty conclusion that economic collapse will inevitably lead to the regime's downfall:…
Assessment
The United States sanctions are tightening Iran's access to foreign currency, and this is starting to cripple everyday economic function. But a direct link between economic collapse and regime change does not hold. The Iranian leadership has survived decades of pressure, and a broke regime can still be a stable one. The real question is whether the economic pain will shift internal power dynamics before it sparks any political breakthrough.