"After the failed attempt to occupy the islands and strategic points of southern Iran, the enemy has shifted the battlefield to the economy and the streets. With new sanctions and restrictions on oil and foreign exchange exports, the dollar price jumps, inflation and shortages disrupt daily life, and the market becomes a center of anxiety. Marketers' strikes and protests start in small towns and reach Tehran, economic demands become political, and with the entry of foreign opposition groups, a cycle of violence is formed. The ultimate goal is to wear down the country's economic, social, and security capabilities to pave the way for the next intervention.!"

"The United States has a significant military advantage, but resorting to crushing economic warfare shows that it has failed to convert this advantage into a political victory and a change in the behavior of the Islamic Republic. With its vast territory and mobile and dispersed missile-drone capabilities, Iran retains a significant part of its power even after months of attacks. The geography of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz has created a deep asymmetry; Iran creates insecurity at low cost, while the United States must provide stable and costly security. Iran's cheap missiles consume expensive American interceptor stocks, and disruption in Hormuz transfers costs to the global economy and allies. Regional allies and even Israel do not have the same goals. Ultimately, military power without a realistic political goal does not lead to victory; Iran only needs to avoid defeat for the cost of continuing the war to be greater for the United States than compromise."

"The war declared by the US Treasury Secretary is, more than anything, directed against Iran's trading partners. Iran has previously faced war from America. The fate of this war will be determined by the resilience of Iran's trading partners, especially China and Russia."