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A look at the state of Iran’s feeble economy

The Islamic Republic is a big player in regional geopolitics, but its economy is weak, its people in revolt and its enemies growing bolder. Simon Wilson reports.

by: Simon Wilson
11 Jan 2020

Iran’s dependency on oil makes it vulnerable

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