As we reported earlier, it looks like Iran may be on the brink.
Their leverage on the Strait of Hormuz appears to have evaporated, with vessels now taking the U.S. southern route by Oman rather than the route the Iranians demand.
The economy is in shambles, and the Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf even admitted they "cannot endure" if their economic situation continues. Plus, even more economic pain is coming as President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have promised an "Economic D-Day" endgame was coming at dawn with more sanctions, including on those who would deal with Iran. Bessent called it the "single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary."
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Now President Trump has weighed in on Monday with a simple line that indicates how close and problematic he thinks things are for the Iranian regime. "IRAN IS COMPLETELY COLLAPSING!!!" he posted.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump announces "IRAN IS COMPLETELY COLLAPSING!!!"
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 24, 2026
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent is officially launching economic D-Day this afternoon 🔥
YOU CAN'T BEAT TRUMP!
Major pain is coming Iran's way today.
Hormuz crossings are up 400%.
Don't mess with Trump and… pic.twitter.com/Qp902cFujR
You can see Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi trying to dissemble about what's going on, but he can't get around the problems they are in with the naval blockade and the economy.
They didn't even have this kind of pressure when the people last revolted in January. The resistance has already indicated that the revolution could be any day now.
With even more economic pressure, we may be counting down to the end.
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