Why Iran's Economy Has Not Collapsed Amid U.S. Sanctions And 'Maximum Pressure'
![Iranians shop in the Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran in November.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/01/15/gettyimages-1183198948_wide-f4095ca9a81f87677c485c30e148e8910343c5fc.jpg?s=600)
The Trump administration is applying what it calls a "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran. Although the economy has been hit hard, Iranians have managed to live under sanctions for four decades.
(Image credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)
![](https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=796781021)