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Part of The Trump administration is facing political challenges due to inflation, which is linked to the financial health of Americans impacted by the Iran war.

How will the economic pressure on Iran affect the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?

Economic pressure from the US may cause divisions within the IRGC The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented campaign of sanctions, dubbed 'Operation Economic Outcast,' to isolate the Islamic Republic of Iran from the global financial system. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that this sustained economic asphyxiation could lead to divisions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Furthermore, the sanctions are already visible in the oil sector, where Iranian crude exports dropped by more than 1.4 million barrels daily compared to 2025 averages.

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  • The Trump administration launched 'Operation Economic Outcast,' an unprecedented campaign of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.wcbm.com
  • Scott Bessent warned that the economic pressure on Tehran could lead to divisions within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).jpost.com, moneycontrol.com
  • Iranian crude exports dropped by more than 1.4 million barrels daily by May, compared with an average of about 1.67 million barrels a day in 2025.israelnationalnews.com
  • The sanctions expanded the scope of secondary sanctions on those doing business with Iran in sectors including shipping, aviation, technology, gold and digital assets.yahoo.com

Why it matters

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a key component of the Iranian regime's military and security apparatus, heavily involved in the nation's missile and nuclear networks. The regime has built up decades of experience in dealing with sanctions, creating front companies and alternative payment systems to hide the movement of goods.

However, the sustained economic pressure aims to make keeping these workarounds open more expensive than Iran can afford over time. The success of the US strategy hinges on linking sanctions so that dodging them becomes part of the punishment, potentially draining the economy heavily and forcing a political change.

What we don't know yet

  • How long will the economic pressure be maintained by the Trump administration?
  • How effectively can Washington close off Iran's escape routes, such as land borders and shadow shipping fleets?

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The US successfully links sanctions to make evasion prohibitively expensiveThe economic damage to the regime's war machine and finances will run deeper, increasing the likelihood of internal instability within the IRGC.
Iran finds new, cheaper workarounds for trade and financingThe economic pressure will fade, allowing the IRGC to maintain its operational capacity and stability.

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