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Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting
Reuters found factories, power plants and trade ties damaged, with some estimates saying the war could shrink the economy by 10% this year.
- Iran emerges from the truce with the United States and Israel battered and isolated, with an economy in tatters and critical trading relationships with Gulf states severed, possibly for decades.
- Strikes on critical infrastructure including the South Pars gas field and steel works in Khuzestan and Isfahan triggered cascading factory closures. One Iranian official warned the country "will face a disaster" without sanctions relief.
- Prices have risen around 40% since the war began, forcing factory owner Arash in Tabriz to halt production and lay off his 12 employees. An art gallery owner said her business was "effectively dead."
- Officials regard the economy as the country's "Achilles heel," threatening leadership's ability to govern 90 million people. Anxiety that economic collapse could spark new nationwide protests haunts every government decision.
- Ali Ansari, a professor of history at St Andrews University, called the situation a "fiasco," noting the infrastructure is shot and the trust gap with Gulf states will likely persist for decades.
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First relief, now many questions: After the announcement of the ceasefire in the Iran war, little time remains to breathe. The next two weeks are crucial, perhaps the next few days.
Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting
Iranian authorities see the truce with the United States and Israel as a strategic victory, but they emerge battered and isolated with an economy in tatters, little prospect of rapid recovery and an impoverished, embittered population.
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