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Iran's economy is coming under mounting pressure from the US naval blockade and sanctions enforcement. Analysts cited by Kpler warned Iran's oil export revenue could dry up entirely by mid-December for the first time in its history if the blockade persists, while freight costs from Turkey to Iran have surged fivefold in two months to about $8,000 as Washington pressures Ankara to help cut off overland trade routes. New US sanctions targeting Iran's China trade route are unlikely to halt the China-Iran freight train but may raise its costs and reduce reliability. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged the strain, warning that the current war is 'more dangerous and complex' than past conflicts and stressing the need to address economic challenges and public concerns. Experts at an Iran International town hall in Washington said the sanctions pressure threatens Iran's political survival but may still fall short of forcing concessions from Tehran.