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Iran’s foreign trade plunges 35% as US sanctions deepen war’s economic toll

SECTIONS Irans economic toll Reuters · Business · 2026-08-29

Iran’s foreign trade plunges 35% as US sanctions deepen war’s economic toll

The U.S. has stepped up efforts to punish Iran financially with what it has billed as an "economic D-Day" Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions. The sanctions drive compounds the toll of the war on Iran's economy, where annual inflation hit 66% last month. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei called on the government to tackle the economic hardship.

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