Posted on 09/04/2026 4:28:15 PM PDT by Libloather
Iran is facing a potential economic disaster as the besieged Islamic Republic’s fuel reserves have dwindled to a paltry two-month supply, following months of punishing US bombing campaigns and a fresh wave of crippling economic sanctions.
The US unleashed a barrage of secondary sanctions in recent weeks to choke off Iran’s supply of cash, restricting the rogue nation’s access to international financing networks and even blockading its oil exports.
This is preventing Iran from doing everything from buying goods to securing foreign currency, and even forcing it to import gasoline because its refinery infrastructure has been decimated and there’s no money to fix it, three senior Iranian sources told Reuters.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last month unveiled “Operation Economic Outcast” — a plan to to “collapse the regime” by implementing the “toughest sanctions in US history,” which he likened to an “economic D-Day” in Iran.
President Trump further warned any nation providing “any type of lifeline” to Iran would face their own economic consequences.
Iran’s clerical rulers have evaded sanctions for decades, but the latest effort by the US to bring the six-month conflict to an end through economic means has even left the regime too cash-strapped to pay the premium cost of evading sanctions illicitly, the sources told the outlet.
This has rendered its front companies, unregistered tankers and smuggling operations all but useless, the senior officials said.
Perhaps most calamitous of all, the country has just two months’ worth of gasoline left, one senior official said.
Another crushing loss the regime is coping with is the loss of one of its primary trading partners, the United Arab Emirates, which, following US pressure and attacks from Iran, announced Aug. 19 it would cease all financial dealings with Iran until further notice.
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They already have allies in Congress -- they're called the Dimocrats (except perhaps Fetterman).
They already have allies in Congress — they’re called the Dimocrats (except perhaps Fetterman).
2 months is early November ...
U R right-shame on me.
True, but if they are “out of fuel” it means they do not have any fuel we can use either....
This wouldn't be a remake of the "Battle of the Bulge." We wouldn't be the Germans, coming in with loads of empty fuel drums, hoping to find stashes of enemy fuel so that we could continue our offensive.
The U.S. Army brings its own.
Regards,
“True, but if they are “out of fuel” it means they do not have any fuel we can use either....”
Really?
The U.S. imports virtually zero crude oil directly from Iran, largely due to long-standing and extensive economic sanctions. Furthermore, the U.S. is currently the world’s leading crude oil producer and exporter, relying primarily on domestic production and close neighbors like Canada for its direct supply.
Where are all of you viruses coming from?
If the Iranians are out of fuel in Iran, how are they to have fuel which the US military can use to fuel its vehicles in Iran?
Personal attacks do not help advance a conversation.
Not to worry, the IRGC has plenty. Only the cannon fodder [ civilian Iranians ] need to worry.
? It was about Persia, now Iran, that truly believed that IT should rule the world. Xerxes, the ruler then, was an insane, cruel a*****e. Not much has changed.
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Today Iran is ruled by Arabs, not Persians. The 12er Arabs do not want to rule the world, but destroy it.
Means nothing. Iran has not honored a single treaty it's signed since 1979. Why bother?
Incorrect on #3.
Iran is already soundly defeated. No air force, US & Israeli bombers can bomb at will, day and night. Iran’s navy is sunk to the bottom of sea. Iran can do nothing to pierce the blockade. Iran only has some missiles in caves. Since Iran is more than twice as big as Texas, it does have lots of space to hide missiles and drones. But Most of those fired are getting intercepted without damage.
But you have to understand mentality of lunatic religious fanatics, who get rewarded in Allah’s heaven if they die fighting jihad. WW-II Japan had similar mentality. But after 2 nukes, Japan was sane enough to admit defeat.
I think Scott Bessent’s strategy of starving Iran of cash is working very well. All it needs is patience. When IRGC soldiers go without getting paid, then you will see some change. But Americans are not famous for patience. Will Americans show patience during this war, which is shorter by orders of magnitude than other recent wars starting with WW-II?
From the Internet:
Iranians are neither European nor Arab; they are a distinct West Asian and Indo-Iranian people with their own unique language, history, and culture.
So, the Internet speaketh...
The Iranians DO want the petroleum and natural gas.
From the Internet:
The people of Iran generally want basic freedoms, economic stability, and a normal, dignified life, though they hold diverse views on how to achieve political change.
There is the desire for Political and Social Change
They Reject Clerical Rule: Many Iranians are unhappy with the current religious government. Surveys and protests show that a large portion of the population wants a new political system.
In other words: they are in a giant mess.
I think THAT last statement of mine sums it up fairly well. Don't you agree?
I BLESS our good Lord for allowing me to be born in the USA!
Lol. You are SO right...all lies and half-lies.
The Russians and Chinese went to the same LIAR-LIAR school.
You are SO right. They belong to the same LIAR-LIAR club as the Chinese.
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