# Iran Under Pressure as US Economic Squeeze Intensifies and Tehran Weighs Diplomacy

https://mins.news/en/video/35483

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-28 10:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srzdaXVeEJE

> Washington is tightening economic pressure on Tehran, while Iran indicates that diplomacy remains possible. Regional mediators including Qatar, Pakistan and Oman are pressing for talks as economic hardship and uncertainty grow.

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