Iran could withstand a naval blockade for months, a US intelligence report warns.
According to CIA analysis, Iran will not feel serious economic pressure from the US blockade of its ports until the end of the summer, writes skynews.
The assessment, which was first published by The Washington Post, suggests that American pressure on Tehran is limited at a time when negotiations to end the conflict are ongoing.
The US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports on April 13 after talks between the two countries to end the war, which followed the April 7 ceasefire, failed.
The purpose of the blockade was to put pressure on Iran to stop effectively blocking the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian attacks on ships in this key sea passage have caused major disruptions to the global economy, restricting the flow of oil and other raw materials.
Washington is now awaiting Tehran's response to a US proposal aimed at formally ending the war.
