Country: IR | Published: 2026-09-17
Iran's war economy is showing strain on multiple fronts, with US officials reportedly meeting Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend even as Washington claims direct talks wi
Iran's war economy is showing strain on multiple fronts, with US officials reportedly meeting Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend even as Washington claims direct talks with Tehran are underway and the conflict nears an end. The financial squeeze continues, as the US Treasury rallies global banks to cut off Iran's remaining payment channels, while the war's cost mounts and interceptor inventories take a hit. The tension between escalating economic isolation and signals of a diplomatic off-ramp leaves the direction of the standoff genuinely uncertain.