Iranian Newspapers: Hormuz Crisis Escalates, Economy and Political Disputes Dominate

Iranian newspapers reviewed several issues today, most notably the decline in oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz to 2.9 million barrels per day and the impact of naval attacks on insurance costs, stressing that navigation security has become hostage to political understandings. The newspapers also covered calls by former President Mohammad Khatami to spare the country the dangers of war, criticism of former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, statements by President Masoud Pezeshkian on subsidy reform, and the Central Bank Governor's assertion that economic collapse is an illusion, in addition to warnings about the repercussions of internet shutdowns.