Along the ancient crossroads of Persian commerce, a modern siege is quietly reshaping daily life. The Trump administration's blockade — broader and more suffocating than conventional sanctions — has severed Iran's arteries of trade, leaving markets thin and citizens bearing the weight of a geopolitical standoff they did not choose. Yet Tehran holds its ground, and in that refusal to yield lies one of the oldest tensions in human affairs: how long a people can endure hardship before power either relents or breaks.
Iran's economy fractures under Trump blockade as Tehran resists capitulation
Iranian citizens face shortages and economic hardship from the blockade.