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Iran’s Economy Is Buckling Under the Weight of War

Every week, the shopping lists of Iranians become shorter as inflation soars and purchasing power plunges. “As things disappear from the dining table, fruit goes first, then dairy products, then anything considered non-essential,” a woman in the Iranian capital, Tehran, said in…

Every week, the shopping lists of Iranians become shorter as inflation soars and purchasing power plunges. “As things disappear from the dining table, fruit goes first, then dairy products, then anything considered non-essential,” a woman in the Iranian capital, Tehran, said in…

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Why it matters

Iran's economic distress due to war is significant for the country's domestic situation but has limited direct impact on global credit markets or professional credit decision-making.

Sources

  • OilPrice.com

    Iran’s Economy Is Buckling Under the Weight of War

    Every week, the shopping lists of Iranians become shorter as inflation soars and purchasing power plunges. “As things disappear from the dining table, fruit goes first, then dairy products, then anything considered non-essential,” a woman in the Iranian capital, Tehran, said in…