The political analyst Leila Maruti, in response to Scott Bessant's statement about the Iranian economy shrinking by 25%, said that the political and economic monopoly, the suppression of protests and the continuation of military spending faced the Islamic Republic with a deep economic crisis. According to him, the government has problems even meeting the economic needs of its middle class, and its economic decline has outstripped its political decline.
Maruti added that regional tensions continue despite the American effort to increase economic pressure and avoid the expansion of the war. Referring to sending US military equipment to the region, he said that the differences between the Republicans do not mean that the military option is abandoned and that the conflicts cannot be considered.