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Iran Faces Deeper Economic Strain as U.S. Pressure Threatens to Escalate

Iran Faces Deeper Economic Strain as U.S. Pressure Threatens to Escalate

Iran’s July inflation reached 66%, with food prices surging 128%, as war damage, disrupted trade and weaker oil revenues deepen economic strain. With Washington threatening unprecedented new measures, traders should watch Iran’s oil exports and the Strait of Hormuz: tighter pressure could lift crude’s geopolitical premium while adding downside risks to the rial and regional assets.