Iran lashes out at U.S. sanctions amid economic toll at home
Iran said the sanctions campaign has cut foreign trade nearly 35% and pushed annual inflation to 66%, deepening pressure on a war-hit economy.
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Iran’s foreign trade plunges 35% as US sanctions deepen war’s economic toll
Iranian leaders are acknowledging mounting economic pain six months into the war with the US, as President Masoud Pezeshkian says foreign trade has fallen 35% under sanctions and a naval blockade. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged action on inflation and unemployment, while diplomatic efforts continue over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran condemned the United States’ new economic sanctions today as “state terrorism” while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm “social cohesion” amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home.
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Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home
By Eman Abouhassira, Yasmine Ghania and Ahmed TolbaDUBAI/CAIRO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm "social cohesion" amid concern that more financial pain could spark unrest at home.With the war now at the six-month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump's administration has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with what it has billed as an "economic D-Day".
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