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https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-economy-blockade-steel-exports-7d3c6c63ec432e57325814d48938ccfe
Israel's strikes and Trump's blockade have battered Iran's economy | AP News
Apr 28, 2026 - U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have crippled thousands of factories in Iran, and the damage is reverberating across the country's economy.
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https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Iran/Economy
Iran Economy Stats: NationMaster.com
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https://www.digitaljournal.com/business/iran-economy-looks-set-to-withstand-us-naval-blockade/article
Iran economy looks set to withstand US naval blockade - Digital Journal
Apr 23, 2026 - A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran's oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into
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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/trumps-goals-unmet-can-strikes-irans-economy-force-deal
With Trump's goals unmet, can strikes on Iran's economy force a deal? - AL-MONITOR: The Middle...
Apr 7, 2026 - Ordering the US military to destroy Iran's road transit system and electrical grid risks war crimes that may harden Iranian resistance after five weeks of...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/video/details-on-us-blockade-against-iran-and-impact-to-global-economy/
Details on U.S. blockade against Iran and impact to global economy - CBS News
Apr 24, 2026 - Pentagon officials provided details on operations in the Middle East against Iran as talks may resume in Pakistan between U.S. and Iranian officials. CBS News'...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-economic-impact-gas-prices-inflation-2026/
In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say. -...
Apr 24, 2026 - Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
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https://truthout.org/articles/war-on-iran-is-enriching-weapons-firms-as-it-tanks-the-global-economy/
War on Iran Is Enriching Weapons Firms as It Tanks the Global Economy | Truthout
Mar 14, 2026 - The military-industrial complex rakes in profits as the rest of the world suffers, economist C. P. Chandrasekhar argues.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/british-pm-starmer-calls-emergency-meeting-on-economy-as-iran-war-risks-mount
British PM Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy as Iran war risks mount | The Straits Times
Mar 23, 2026 - The country depends heavily on imported natural gas, and has high inflation and stretched public finances. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca:443/business/2026/04/06/canadas-services-economy-shrinks-as-war-delays-client-decision-making/
Canada’s services economy shrinks on Iran war delays
Apr 6, 2026 - Canada’s services economy contracted for a fifth straight month in March as uncertainty related to the war in the Middle East contributed to a decline in new...
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https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-04-03/ty-article/.premium/no-matter-which-path-he-chooses-trump-will-pay-a-heavy-price-for-the-iran-war/0000019d-4f5a-d257-a5dd-6fdb0cb50000
Economy or Victory: No Matter Which Path He Chooses, Trump Will Pay a Heavy Price for the Iran War...
Apr 3, 2026 - Caving in to Tehran Will Lower Oil Prices and Provide a Tailwind for the Ayatollah Regime, but Continuing the War Could Make the U.S. President's Position Even...
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https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-s-war-in-iran-is-costing-the-u-s-economy-10-000-jobs-a-month-goldman-sac/a-jGqqxEo8T6m3MG-v46HO2w%3Aa%3A3195428-1eaabda6bb%2Ffortune.com
Trump’s war in Iran is costing the U.S. economy 10,000 jobs a month, Goldman Sachs says | Flipboard
Mar 26, 2026 - Fortune - The U.S. military conflict with Iran is quietly draining the American labor market, with Goldman Sachs estimating that the oil price shock triggered …
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https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/22/iran-war-global-economy-donald-trump-oil-prices-inflation
‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy | Global economy...
Mar 23, 2026 - Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say experts
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https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-economy-faces-budget-cycle-strain-iran-conflict-volatility-hits-markets-1783109
UK Economy Faces Budget Cycle Strain as Iran Conflict Volatility Hits Markets | IBTimes UK
Mar 4, 2026 - Explore how global tensions and rising oil prices are impacting the UK's economic recovery, with insights into the upcoming Budget cycle and inflation risks.
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/iran-war-economy-trade-imports/
The United States Is Trying to Strangle Iran's Economy, But Iran Can Shift to a War Economy Instead
Mar 19, 2026 - The United States is increasing its pressure, but Tehran can still shift to a war economy.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2026/03/23/global-economy-iran-war/
IEA head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war
Mar 23, 2026 - The head of the International Energy Agency says the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war.
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https://iran-times.com/economist-says-biggest-problem-for-iranian-economy-is-state-controls/
Economist Says Biggest Problem For Iranian Economy is State Controls - Iran Times
Jul 3, 2025 - June 20, 2025 Economist Musa Ghani nejad says the biggest problem plaguing Iran’s economy is its centrally controlled, command-style structure. Speaking at the...
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/09/imf-head-kristalina-georgieva-iran-war-permanently-scar-global-economy
Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached | Global...
Apr 9, 2026 - Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards
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https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/wars-widening-cost-how-conflict-is-reshaping-the-global-economy-1.500497680
How the US-Israel-Iran War Is Reshaping the Global Economy: Energy Shocks, Inflation and Supply...
Apr 6, 2026 - How the US-Israel-Iran war is reshaping the global economy, driving energy shocks, inflation, supply chain disruption and recession risks worldwide.
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https://futurism.com/science-energy/iran-destroy-global-economy
Iran Says It's Ready to Destroy the Global Economy
Mar 12, 2026 - A defiant Iran said it was ready for a long war that would
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https://www.ms.now/news/iran-war-gas-prices-trump-economy-blockade-hormuz
Trump vowed to break Iran. His own economy may break first.
Apr 24, 2026 - The U.S. and Iran are each trying to trigger economic damage to make the other side relent. The standoff risks worsening the damage across the global economy.
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https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/how-iran-war-will-upend-global-economy
How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy | Foreign Affairs
Apr 15, 2026 - The Iran war risks not just an energy Shock—but also a debt crisis.
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https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-warns-of-long-war-that-would-destroy-world-economy?ref=top-stories
Iran warns of long war that would ‘destroy’ world economy | The Straits Times
Mar 12, 2026 - Iran warns a long war with the US and Israel could devastate the world economy, as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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https://www.caixabankresearch.com/en/economics-markets/activity-growth/crisis-iran-how-much-could-it-affect-spanish-economy
The crisis in Iran: how much could it affect the Spanish economy?
Apr 17, 2026 - The war in the Middle East could generate a new shock to the global economy that would also affect the Spanish economy. In this article, we analyse the three...
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https://www.jezebel.com/trump-has-bet-the-economy-on-war-with-iran
Splinter: Trump Has Bet the Economy on War With Iran
Mar 2, 2026 - The Iran War is sending oil prices into a spike that could have dire consequences for an American economy teetering on the brink.
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https://tass.com/economy/2111557
First Japanese ship sails through Hormuz from start of strikes against Iran - Business & Economy -...
Apr 3, 2026 - As of the start of April, 45 ships related to Japan remained blocked in the Persian Gulf
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/jamie-dimon-says-us-must-finish-thing-iran-protect-global-economy
Jamie Dimon says US must 'finish' Iran conflict to protect economy | Fox Business
Mar 31, 2026 - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. must
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https://www.cfr.org/articles/iran-the-global-economy-and-the-case-against-complacency
Iran, the Global Economy, and the Case Against Complacency | Council on Foreign Relations
Apr 17, 2026 - The Iran war dominated discussions at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Spring Meetings this week in Washington, DC. CFR President Mike Froman...
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https://www.wired.com/video/watch/why-the-iran-war-is-a-worst-case-scenario-for-the-global-economy
Watch Why The Iran War Is A Worst-Case Scenario For The Global Economy | WIRED
The situation in the Gulf is so extreme, analysts tell WIRED, that it’s almost unbelievable. “This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.
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https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/24/iran-holding-world-economy-hostage-says-kuwait-petroleum-corporation-ceo/
Iran holding world economy hostage, says Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO | The National
Mar 25, 2026 - Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah accuses Tehran of lies over claims it has attacked only US infrastructure
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossil-fuels/our-fossil-fuel-economy-is-a-house-of-cards-and-trumps-war-in-iran-is-about-to-topple-it-the-need-for-a-clean-energy-transition-has-never-been-clearer-opinion
Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need...
Mar 27, 2026 - Opinion | Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the...
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https://www.pilotonline.com/2026/04/28/iran-economy-war-trump/
Iran's economy is battered, but leaders think Trump will blink first
Apr 28, 2026 - U.S. and Israeli airstrikes crippled thousands of factories in Iran, and the damage is reverberating across the country
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https://apnews.com/article/jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-letter-banks-economy-iran-trump-3bc4432e146f23f33f039ef25cc00cf3
US economy faces threat of inflation if Iran war lingers, JPMorgan's Dimon writes in annual letter...
Apr 6, 2026 - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that a resilient U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets.
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Why-Losing-the-Iran-War-May-Be-the-Best-Outcome-for-the-Global-Economy.html
Why Losing the Iran War May Be the Best Outcome for the Global Economy | OilPrice.com
Apr 3, 2026 - Structural energy shortages, not geopolitics alone, are driving global conflict, and a U.S. defeat in Iran could accelerate a necessary economic reorganization...
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https://reason.com/podcast/2026/03/09/will-the-war-in-iran-crash-the-global-economy/
Podcast: Will the war in Iran crash the global economy?
Mar 10, 2026 - Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.
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https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/425119
Defense Minister: We dealt severe blow to Iran's economy | Israel National News
IAF destroys Iran's largest petrochemical facility, crippling its export ability; Defense Minister Israel Katz warns Iran against continuing to target...
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/iran-war-india-oil-6039136?videoID=6392639371112&directURL=true
The Iran war is straining India's economy - CNA
Apr 6, 2026 - The Iran war is straining India's economy
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https://www.cfodive.com/news/economy-likely-faces-temporary-setback-iran-war-survey/817366/
Economy likely faces just temporary setback from Iran war: survey | CFO Dive
The majority of survey respondents anticipate “the oil-price shock to be short-lived, with 59% expecting no or only a minor pass-through into core inflation,”...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/iran-war-economic-impact-gas-prices-inflation-2026/
In 8 weeks, the Iran war has dented the U.S. economy. The damage could linger, economists say. -...
Apr 25, 2026 - Economists say Americans should expect elevated prices at the pump and rising grocery costs in the months to come.
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https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-economy-oil-inflation-recession-iran-war-supply-chain-disruptions-2026-4
Recession, Stagflation, Growth: 3 Ways Iran Supply Chain Chaos Will Hit Economy - Markets Insider
Apr 3, 2026 - TS Lombard sees either a recession, an inflation surge, or an economic re-acceleration coming from the Middle East supply chain damage.
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https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/growth-slows-and-inflation-bites-as-indias-fiscal-pressures-mount/2992845/1
₹2 Lakh Crore Hit? How Iran War Is Shaking India’s Economy
Apr 3, 2026 - India economy faces historic oil uncertainty as Iran war drives energy prices higher, hitting growth forecasts, inflation, trade balance and fiscal deficit
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https://www.thenationalnews.com:443/future/technology/2026/04/14/uae-economy-ai-dina-powell-mccormick-meta/
UAE economy will continue to strengthen despite Iran conflict, Meta president says | The National
Apr 14, 2026 - Dina Powell McCormick praises Gulf investments in AI
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https://finwire.io/news/economy-news/iran-wars-boost-to-biofuels-lifts-us-agriculture-giants-earnings
Iran war’s boost to biofuels lifts US agriculture giants’ earnings | Economy News | finwire.io
Apr 28, 2026 - Iran war’s boost to biofuels lifts US agriculture giants’ earnings
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/05/coal-reliance-iran-war-fossil-fuels
How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coal | US economy | The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/10/march-inflation-soars-iran-war-economy
US inflation soars in March as war on Iran drives economy into uncertainty | US economy | The...
Apr 10, 2026 - Prices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump tariffs
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/helium-forecast-outlook-iran-war-moodys/
The AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem | Fortune
Apr 22, 2026 - “Helium doesn’t get much attention in the AI supply chain, but it should,” says Moody’s David Pan. “There is no viable substitute at scale.”
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https://www.socialistalternative.org/2026/04/10/trumps-reign-of-terror-on-iran-is-blowing-up-the-world-economy/
Trump’s Reign Of Terror On Iran Is Blowing Up The World Economy | Socialist Alternative
“Coming on top of the Ukraine and tariff wars, the Iran war is shaping up to be the biggest stagflationary shock the world has seen in five decades.” (Kenneth...
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https://privatebank.jpmorgan.com/nam/en/insights/markets-and-investing/how-bad-can-it-get-gauging-the-iran-wars-impact-on-the-us-economy-and-markets
How bad can it get? Gauging the Iran war’s impact on the U.S. economy and markets | J.P. Morgan...
The key question for investors: Will the oil price shock lead to Fed rate hikes and/or a recession? Historically, that’s the painful scenario for risk assets.
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https://www.iranintl.com/en/202604135100
What the US naval blockade would mean for Iran’s economy | Iran International
Apr 14, 2026 - The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and...
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https://tass.com/economy/2111403
Iran's internet shutdown continues for more than 800 hours — NetBlocks - Business & Economy - TASS
Apr 3, 2026 - The general public remain cut off from the world without vital updates and without a voice
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https://www.vox.com/podcasts/482102/trump-iran-war-oil-gas-prices-economy
Iran war: What rising oil prices mean for the economy | Vox
Mar 10, 2026 - It won’t stop at the gas pump.
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https://www.dailynews.com/2026/03/27/us-iran-war-one-month/
1 month into war, Iran using insurgent tactics, holding economy hostage
Mar 27, 2026 - One month into their war with Iran, the United States and Israel find themselves confronting an opponent that fights more like an insurgency than a nation.
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/oil-giants-warn-iran-war-inflicting-damage-not-only-energy-prices-entire-global-economy
Top oil executives warn that Iran war is damaging global economy | Fox Business
Mar 24, 2026 - Oil executives at CERAWeek warn Iran-linked volatility is raising the cost of living and slowing economic growth, as WTI crude climbed to roughly $91.74 per...
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https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2026/03/23/global-economy-iran-war/
IEA head says global economy faces ‘major, major threat’ from Iran war
Mar 23, 2026 - The head of the International Energy Agency says the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war.
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/indias-stable-growth-masks-stress-in-informal-economy-economists-warn-as-us-iran-war-persists/videoshow/130570481.cms
India's stable growth masks stress in informal economy, economists warn as US-Iran war persists -...
Apr 28, 2026 - India’s growth outlook remains steady despite global headwinds linked to the US–Iran conflict, according to a Reuters poll of economists. However, experts...
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/03/10/iran-war-global-economy/
War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
Mar 10, 2026 - The US war with Iran is driving up energy, grain and fertilizer prices and threatening food shortages in poor countries.
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https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/28/iran-conflict-throws-the-regime-s-usd7-8-billion-crypto-ecosystem-and-bitcoin-mining-network-into-spotlight
Iran is using a $7.8 billion crypto shadow economy to bypass global sanctions
The government relies on this crypto infrastructure for international trade, while ordinary Iranians use it as a financial lifeline during protests and...
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https://www.thenationalnews.com:443/business/economy/2026/03/05/irans-struggling-economy-unlikely-to-cope-with-weight-of-war/
Iran's struggling economy 'unlikely to cope' with weight of war | The National
Mar 5, 2026 - Regime change, even if it does happen, does not translate into institutional reconstruction, analysts say
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