Iran has no path to survival other than establishing a war leadership system through national mobilization and a strong government, becoming a military state like Yemen.
Pursuing economic growth without establishing security is meaningless; it will all be blown away by bombing and end.
Establishing security comes first, then the economy.
Iran got this sequence wrong and ended up in an irreversible situation.
Neither North Korea nor Pakistan made this mistake in sequence.
Iran must follow Yemen and North Korea's example, dig underground tunnels beneath cities, relocate hospitals, schools, and factories underground, and fortify the entire nation.
Both the GCC and the United States fear most that a combat ready nation like Yemen, reborn as Iran, will reign over the Strait of Hormuz as an eternal enemy.
Therefore, only when Iran resolutely advances its project to transform into a military state will they seriously consider genuine negotiations to stop it.