Top Iranian officials admitted to the supreme leader that the U.S. naval blockade was crushing the economy, report says, as Trump eyes reimposing it

"Ultimately, both sides need a deal soon given domestic vulnerabilities: looming U. S. midterms, Iran's economic and political fragilities.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/07/10/us-naval-blockade-iranian-economy-trump-strait-of-hormuz-oil-exports-storage/)