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Detailed view of Iranian rial banknotes held in hand, illustrating finance and economy in Iran.

The War’s Severe Damage to Iran’s Economy Comes Into View

The economic toll of more than two months of war is visible in Iran, as a U.S. naval blockade and the effective halt of the Islamic Republic’s maritime trade triggers mounting pressure across the economy. The sharp depreciation of the Iranian rial is the clearest sign so far of a broader economic breakdown now unfolding. […]

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Iran Under Pressure as War Exposes Deep Industrial Damage

With a tentative ceasefire expiring and an incomplete lifting of Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the central question now is whether Iran will receive meaningful relief—particularly in the form of sanctions easing—or whether the United States will tie the lifting of sanctions to conditions such as curbs on regional activities or missile capabilities.

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