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Iran wary of more economic pain: What else could the Trump administration do?

Iran was already facing high inflation, a weakening currency, energy shortages, sanctions and structural economic problems when the war began. The conflict has since damaged infrastructure, disrupted trade and production and increased the cost of rebuilding.

Iran wary of more economic pain: What else could the Trump administration do?

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Iran was already facing high inflation, a weakening currency, energy shortages, sanctions and structural economic problems when the war began.

The conflict has since damaged infrastructure, disrupted trade and production and increased the cost of rebuilding.

US-Iran war: Iran was already facing high inflation, a weakening currency, energy shortages, sanctions and structural economic problems when the war began.

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Iran was already facing high inflation, a weakening currency, energy shortages, sanctions and structural economic problems when the war began. The conflict has since damaged infrastructure, disrupted trade and production and increased the cost of rebuilding.

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