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Bessent defends Iran sanctions as US-Iran strikes escalate
Al-Monitor·US · IR·3 days ago
Iran's Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati publicly rejected US assertions that Iran's economy is nearing collapse, framing them as psychological warfare. This is a continuation of the ongoing US-Iran economic confrontation, with no new policy shift. The statement signals Tehran's intent to project resilience amid sanctions, but the actual economic strain remains unquantified.
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