# Can Washington’s economic pressure ultimately force Tehran to the negotiating table?

https://mins.news/en/video/22648

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-14 23:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PozjqmC_SqM

> After six months of war, the US has returned to economic sanctions and a naval blockade intended to choke Iran’s economy. Iranians appear to be enduring the hardship, but the administration is prepared to keep the blockade on Iranian ports indefinitely and impose further sanctions on Tehran’s already struggling economy.

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