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Iran's leadership is reportedly concerned that intensifying United States economic pressure could worsen domestic unrest and deepen economic instability, conditions already strained by the country's current geopolitical position.
The concern reflects a calculation that external coercion and internal fragility compound each other.
Analysts are simultaneously debating Donald Trump's proposed economic strategy toward Iran, with the central question being whether such measures can reach a definitive breaking point.
Tehran's reported worry covers two related concerns: that escalating American pressure could tip existing strain into broader instability, and that Iran's current geopolitical circumstances leave it with less capacity to absorb that pressure.
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