# Can Tehran survive a ‘zero oil’ budget, if US blockade on Iran persists?

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:40:17+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/11/11/can-tehran-survive-a-zero-oil-budget-if-us-blockade-on-iran-persists?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/can-tehran-survive-a-zero-oil-budget-if-us-blockade-on-iran-persists-eedad5/

The government is defiant and planning for the worst, but a US siege is expected to make most Iranians poorer.

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