The Iranian economy has reached its breaking point, with official figures showing 60% inflation and the stock market suffering its worst day in history. This “economic decapitation” is occurring just as the U.S. Navy arrives to provide the military equivalent. The Iranian government is bracing for a strike that will likely target the regime’s last remaining economic assets, ensuring that even if the leadership survives the missiles, they cannot afford to govern.
Business leaders in Tehran are frantic, as the 20-day limit for the internet outage approaches. Without digital connectivity, the already “shattered” economy will cease to function entirely. The government is bracing for a strike that will target the communication department’s hubs, turning a temporary blackout into a permanent digital exile for the Islamic Republic.
Washington’s strategy appears to be a pincer movement: use the 60% inflation to drive the people to revolt, and use the USS Abraham Lincoln to ensure the military cannot stop them. The Iranian government is bracing for a strike that will exploit this fiscal vulnerability, hitting the regime when it is at its weakest financial point in 47 years.