Iran Security Chief Admits Dire Economic Crisis Amid US Sanctions and Naval Blockade

Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's top security official, made a rare public admission of a severe economic crisis, weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and imposed a naval blockade. The statement signals heightened internal pressure and potential regime fragility, though the exact scale of the crisis remains unquantified. This development could precede shifts in Iran's negotiating posture or regional escalation.