Iran is developing parallel financial networks and employing tactics like turning off transponders on oil tankers to circumvent US sanctions and maintain oil exports.

Iranian officials and media acknowledge significant economic losses due to US sanctions and the war, with President Pezeshkian stating a 35% reduction in foreign trade.

Critics argue that the government's economic policies are failing, with concerns about fuel quality, rising prices, and the impact on ordinary citizens.

Some analysts suggest that Iran's leadership needs to reconsider its positions in light of the severe economic impact of intensified US sanctions.

Critics, including German finance ministers and Nancy Pelosi, are condemning the war for its high cost to US taxpayers, lack of strategic success, and its role in increasing fuel prices.

Protests are taking place in the US, demanding an end to the war with Iran and advocating for military spending to be redirected to domestic improvements.

Some sources, including President Trump himself, assert that the US is 'winning the Iran war' and advocate for staying the course.

Iranian officials allege that elements within the US government and Israeli-linked actors are manipulating energy markets to influence prices and prolong the war for personal gain.

There are concerns about Iran's potential to close the Strait of Hormuz and the US's ability to control it, especially given the reported drop in US oil imports from Saudi Arabia.

The German Finance Minister urges Donald Trump to cease the 'irresponsible war' against Iran, linking it to rising fuel costs.