The U.S.'s Continued Strikes Are Battering Iran's Economy. Blackouts and Shortages Spread Across the Country.

Iranian citizens' day-to-day has changed in recent weeks after the Trump administration widened its list of military targets beyond conventional defense sites to include infrastructure considered vital to the country's economy. (Credit: Getty Images)

The economic consequences of the U.S.'s expanded military campaign against Iran are becoming increasingly visible, with widespread power outages, water shortages and disruptions to transportation and trade pushing the country deeper into crisis.

According to a report from The Washington Post, despite thousands of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes and a prolonged U.S. naval blockade, many Iranians experienced relatively limited day-to-day economic disruption for months.