Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
The indicators for Iran’s economy signal a deepening crisis on multiple fronts – and at least one official news outlet is not shy about reporting it.
Tehran could secure “up to $20 billion of frozen assets, $8 billion a year from a US oil-sales license, and $5-10 billion a year from Strait of Hormuz fees,” according to the Eurasia Group, a think tank.
As long as inflation, unemployment, declining purchasing power and a sense of inequality persist, “social discontent will continue to reproduce itself,” state news agency IRNA reported last month.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
