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Iran’s economy contracts by more than 10% during US war, official data shows

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Iran's economy contracted by 10.1% year-on-year between late March and late June according to official data released on September 20 by the Statistical Center of Iran. This period coincides with what is known as the first quarter of the Persian calendar, during which time Iran was engaged in a conflict described as a "US war" that began with US-Israeli attacks in February. The article attributes economic struggles to both these recent events and ongoing issues such as sanctions-induced hyperinflation and currency devaluation.

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Iran's economy contracted by more than 10% between late March and late June 2023, according to the Statistical Center of Iran. The country attributes this contraction to a war with the United States that began in late February when US-Israeli strikes killed the supreme leader and other senior military officials. Since then, Iran has retaliated by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, leading to global oil price surges. Beyond the conflict, Iran's economy struggles with hyperinflation and currency devaluation exacerbated by economic sanctions.

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Iran has been at war with the United States since late February, when US-Israeli strikes killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader and senior military officials at the start of a vast offensive.

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Iran’s economy contracts by more than 10% during US war, official data shows · assertive framing

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Iran’s economy contracts by more than 10% during US war, official data shows asserted

data → contract → war

Iran’s economy contracted by more than 10 per cent during the Middle East war, which began with US-Israeli attacks in late February. asserted

which → contract → February

The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 10.1 per cent year-on-year from late March to late June, a period known in Iran as the first quarter of the Persian calendar, according to the Statistical Center of Iran on Sept 20. uncertain

product → shrink → Sept

Iran has been at war with the United States since late February, when US-Israeli strikes killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader and senior military officials at the start of a vast offensive. asserted

strikes → kill → offensive

The strikes sparked Tehran’s retaliation in blocking the Strait of Hormuz – causing global oil prices to surge – as the conflict spread in the Middle East. asserted

conflict → spark → East

Aside from this, Iran’s economy has long struggled with hyperinflation and devaluation of its currency, caused in large part by economic sanctions. asserted

economy → struggle → sanctions