Iran survived 3 months of war. Can it survive the aftermath?

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Iran has endured three months of war against the US and Israel, with severe bombing targeting its energy grids, industries, and ports followed by a naval blockade causing significant economic damage estimated at $270 billion. The country faces a critical challenge in recovering from the aftermath as its economy struggles.

Three months of war with the United States and Israel may not have broken Iran’s resistance, but its economy has been brought to its knees. Forty days of American and Israeli bombing in March and early April – targeting energy grids, steel mills, petrochemical plants, ports and transport corridors – were followed by a two-month US naval blockade that sealed off much of what remained. The bill of damages has reached an estimated US$270 billion against a gross domestic product of US$371 billion in...