Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockade

Europe and Asia aren't participating in the sanctions against Cuba, in fact they are actively opposing them. But what Listnook thinks Iran can do - holding global trade hostage under terrorist threats - will only exacerbate their misery.

I think none of them is considered terrorist by the US+Europe though. The pressure might be higher for the IRGC, but clearly it's not currently enough to change anything.

And how's that working out for them? Pretty decent standard of living?

religious ties help them in this case too. Remember that to survive, The regime tied its existence to religion, so: -whatever supreme leader says, is word of god, and god can never be wrong, right? And if he says we will endure this, they will try it. -Any hardship is a trial from God that people must endure, whether they like it or not. -Anyone who stands against them is defying God himself (thus you see them kill and execute protesters like its nothing) -islam is destined to win. I'm not even kidding that's their motto. So expecting them to give up while they think whatever happens they are the winners? Good luck. Anyway, as someone living in Iran, i like to make something clear: the people in power, and the ones who support them and have all the guns, will never surrender because of economical hardships. Leaders have their families living in the west, and the minorities who support them believe this is a trial from God and Recite some stories about how prophets or imams endured worst. This blockade without the goal being supporting another uprising is futile. Expecting IRGC to put down weapons because they are not being funded while all their care about is resistance until death is dumb. They get weaker, sure, but not enough to give up.

Iran needlessly prolonged a war they could have settled with Iraq after a year for 7 years and gained nothing but suffering. And while the US helped to ease Iraq's economic situation a little and gave military advise later, it was Iran that received billions worth of military aid covertly, which prevented a swift Iraqi victory. And look where they are now after 40+ years of the regime: Piss poor, near bankruptcy. If that's not what losing looks like, idk.