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https://adamhudson.org/category/military-industrial-complex-war-economy-war-profiteering/ Military-industrial complex, war economy, & war profiteering | Blues African military industrial complexwar economyblues africanprofiteering https://disorient.de/event/canceled-war-economy-sudan-who-profits-conflict !!!Canceled!!! War Economy in Sudan: Who profits from the conflict? | dis:orient !!!Canceled!!! Unfortunatley we have to cancel the event. Stay tuned its canceled for now but not for ever! This event offers an investigation of Sudan through... war economydis orientcanceledsudanprofits https://united24media.com/latest-news/putin-turns-to-oligarchs-for-billions-as-russias-war-economy-comes-under-strain-17330 Putin Turns to Oligarchs for Billions as Russia’s War Economy Comes Under Strain — UNITED24 Media Mar 27, 2026 - Putin asks Russian oligarchs for financial contributions to fund the war in Ukraine amid growing economic strain on the Kremlin. war economyunited24 mediaputinturnsoligarchs https://mises.org/podcasts/war-economy-and-state War, Economy, and State | Mises Institute The War, Economy, and State podcast covers geopolitics and international relations from a free-market and anti-interventionist perspective. state mises institutewar economy https://www.zerohedge.com/military/trucks-tanks-pentagon-looks-automakers-rebuild-americas-arsenal War Economy Returns: From Trucks To Tanks, Pentagon Looks To Automakers To Rebuild America's... ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero war economyreturnstruckstankspentagon https://al-shabaka.org/briefs/insulation-not-isolation-israels-super-sparta-war-economy/ Insulation Not Isolation: Israel’s Super-Sparta War Economy | Al-Shabaka Mar 11, 2026 - This brief argues that Israel's super Sparta rhetoric reflects a political-economic project structured around preventative warfare war economyal shabakainsulationisolationsuper https://www.zerohedge.com/military/race-refill-us-weapons-stockpiles-will-supercharge-war-economy Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy!-- -- | ZeroHedge ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero war economyracerefilluweapons https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-sanction-russia-banks-vladimir-putin-war-economy/ EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy – POLITICO Apr 23, 2026 - Twentieth round of sanctions finally enters force after Hungary and Slovakia drop their veto. eu sanctionsrussian bankswar economysqueezepolitico https://www.politico.eu/article/france-wanted-war-economy-got-blame-game-instead/ France wanted a war economy. Here’s why Macron’s big plan fizzled. – POLITICO Mar 22, 2026 - The French president urges companies to invest before signing contracts, but firms want deals first. war economybig planfrancewantedfizzled 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. economy damage couldlinger economists say8 weeksiran wardented 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. global economywariranenrichingweapons 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. iran war risksbritish pmcalls emergencystraits timesstarmer https://www.frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/working-papers/2025/05/the-2025-trade-war-dynamic-impacts-across-u-s-states-and-the-global-economy/ The 2025 Trade War: Dynamic Impacts Across U.S. States and the Global Economy - San Francisco Fed May 12, 2025 - The authors use a dynamic trade and reallocation model with downward nominal wage rigidities to quantitatively assess the economic consequences of the recent... economy san francisco2025 tradeacross uwardynamic 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... services economy shrinksiran wardelays https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44806526/goldman-sachs-warns-of-material-risks-to-us-and-global-economy-amid-trade-war-as-record-equity-revenue-drives-strong-q1-results Goldman Sachs Warns Of 'Material Risks' To US And Global Economy Amid Trade War, As Record Equity... Apr 15, 2025 - Goldman Sachs navigated volatility with record equity revenue in Q1 and warned of "material risks" to the economies amid the trade war. goldman sachsmaterial risksglobal economyamid tradewarns 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... heavy priceiran wareconomyvictorymatter https://financialpost.com/news/economy/war-global-economy-dual-shock-growth-prices War knocks global economy with dual shock to growth and prices | Financial Post prices financial postglobal economydual shockwarknocks 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 … 10 000 jobsgoldman sachs sayswarirancosting 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 prolonged iran warcould shockglobal economystakes 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. united statestryingstrangleiraneconomy 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. iea head saysglobal economy facesiran warmajor https://www.csis.org/analysis/irans-real-war-against-global-economy Iran’s Real War Is Against the Global Economy Mar 11, 2026 - EST President Navin Girishankar argues that Iran may be losing the military contest with the United States, but it is fighting a different war—one aimed at the... real warglobal economy 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 says iran warglobal economyheadimfpermanently https://www.occ.treas.gov/publications-and-resources/publications/economics/economic-snapshots/economic-snapshots-us-economy-1q22.html U.S. Economic Snapshot - Ukraine War and High Inflation Weigh on U.S. Economy | OCC The Economic and Banking Condition division produces quarterly updates on national and regional economic trends. economic snapshotukraine warhigh inflationweigheconomy https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1mmcnwize War-weary Iranians at 'breaking point' as crumbling economy fuels prospect of renewed Mar 30, 2026 - More than 40% of the population now lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital; economists warn, however, that the... war wearybreaking pointiranianscrumblingeconomy 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. us israel iranreshaping globaleconomy energywarshocks https://iraq-war.ru/ News from Iraq: War, politics, economy News from Iraq: occupation and Iraqi resistance, information war and world politics, economy and oil, international relations and new world order, Russia, USA,... iraq warpolitics economynews https://news.sky.com/story/this-war-has-massive-implications-for-the-world-economy-13514364 This war has massive implications for the world economy | Money News | Sky News Mar 3, 2026 - Sky's economics and data editor explains how events in the Middle East are already having an impact and what an extended period of disruption to energy flows... money news skyworld economywarmassiveimplications 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. economy foreign affairsiran warupendglobal 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. iran warnsworld economystraits timeslongwould https://alt-market.us/war-oil-and-debt-which-threats-to-the-us-economy-are-legit/ War, Oil And Debt: Which Threats To The US Economy Are Legit? - Alt-Market.us Mar 16, 2026 - This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group It’s the magic number, the line... war oilus economyalt marketdebtthreats 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. splinter trumpbeteconomywariran https://unctad.org/podcast/cost-war-palestinian-economy-will-need-decades-recover-and-rebuild Cost of war: Palestinian economy will need decades to recover and rebuild On October 7 last year, Hamas militants launched a deadly assault on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. costwarpalestinianeconomyneed https://collectionindustrynews.com/a-new-oil-shock-is-building-the-next-few-weeks-of-war-will-be-decisive-for-the-economy/ A new oil shock is building. The next few weeks of war will be decisive for the economy. -... Mar 28, 2026 - The clock is ticking on the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. The emerging view from oil industry executives and analysts is that the economic and market fallout from... new oilshockbuildingnextweeks 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. worst case scenarioiran warglobal economywatchwired 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... fossil fueleconomyhousecardstrump https://theworld.org/segments/2026/03/30/the-strain-of-a-long-war-is-showing-in-russias-economy The strain of a long war is showing in Russia's economy - The World from PRX Russia now spends nearly half of its national budget on the war in Ukraine. A lot of that spending has boosted Russia’s economy. But after four years of... long wareconomy worldstrainshowingrussia https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4499580/midterm-elections-vance-economy-voters-war/ Vance touts economy and assures voters war won't last long Mar 21, 2026 - The vice president has stressed that the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran would not lead to the last longvancetoutseconomyassures https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/thestar/politics/federal/canadian-economy-is-weathering-donald-trumps-trade-war-update-says/article_0d9ec682-cd5e-5c14-bed2-c47cb5afcec7.html Canada’s economy is weathering Trump’s trade war, update says Apr 29, 2026 - The Canadian economy is weathering the U.S.-led global tariff war despite job losses in sectors hard-hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to the... trade wareconomyweatheringupdatesays 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. us economyiran warannual letterfacesthreat 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... iran war maybest outcomeglobal economylosingoilprice https://www.history.com/topics/1950s The 1950s - Economy, Civil Rights & Korean War | HISTORY The 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the civil rights movement in the United States. civil rightskorean war1950seconomyhistory https://kansascitydefender.com/world/500-years-no-pay-raise-the-war-on-african-wages-and-the-economy-fighting-to-break-free/ 500 Years, No Pay Raise: The War on African Wages and the Economy Fighting to Break Free – The... Apr 2, 2026 - They took the land, the labor, and the minerals. They left behind an economy where working 89 hours a week earns you $77 a month, and you still owe your boss a... 500 yearspay raisebreak freewarafrican 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. global economypodcastwarirancrash https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/economy-finance/2026-03-04/ty-article/.premium/millions-bet-on-khameneis-fate-war-and-death-wagers-surge-online/0000019c-b370-db5a-a99f-b375314a0000 Millions Bet on Khamenei's Fate: 'War and Death' Wagers Surged Online - Economy & Finance Mar 4, 2026 - Kalshi, the U.S.-regulated Prediction Market Platform, Announced That Betting on Death or Assassination Is Illegal and Voided Contracts on the Death of Iranian... economy financemillionsbetkhameneifate https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/brad-olsen-infometrics-principal-economist-on-the-treasury-revising-economic-forecasts-ahead-of-the-budget/ Govt faces challenging Budget decisions as war shakes economy Apr 24, 2026 - Treasury officials are revisiting their economic forecasts for next month's Budget, just weeks before it's due to be delivered. faces challengingwar shakesgovtbudgetdecisions 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 iran wareconomy cnastrainingindia 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,”... iran warsurvey cfoeconomylikelyfaces https://iraq-war.ru/home/ News from Iraq: War, politics, economy News from Iraq: occupation and Iraqi resistance, information war and world politics, economy and oil, international relations and new world order, Russia, USA,... iraq warpolitics economynews 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. economy damage couldlinger economists say8 weeksiran wardented https://www.politico.eu/article/war-could-wreak-havoc-with-the-global-economy-imf-warns/ War threatens to wreak havoc with the global economy, IMF warns – POLITICO Apr 14, 2026 - The Fund’s scenarios range from the Not Good through the Bad to the Exceedingly Ugly. war threatenswreak havocglobal economyimf warnspolitico https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-wipes-120bn-uae-markets-economy-comes-under-pressure Israeli-US war batters UAE economy, wiping $120bn from Abu Dhabi, Dubai markets | Middle East Eye Mar 29, 2026 - Israeli-US war on Iran hits UAE markets, aviation and property, exposing structural vulnerabilities to an economy that once project abu dhabi dubaimiddle east eyeisraeli usuae economywar 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 lakh croreiran warhitshakingeconomy 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 iran war couldus economymakeworldreliant https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/14/gtc-preview-inside-ai-factory-1t-infrastructure-war-hood-ai-economy/ GTC preview: Inside the AI factory — The $1T infrastructure war under the hood of the AI economy -... GTC preview: Inside the AI factory — The $1T infrastructure war under the hood of the AI economy - SiliconANGLE ai factorygtcpreviewinside1t 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 us inflationiran drivessoarsmarchwar https://truthout.org/video/amid-war-the-middle-east-remains-a-key-center-of-the-global-economy/ Amid War, the Middle East Remains a Key Center of the Global Economy | Truthout Mar 26, 2026 - Damage to the region’s logistical networks and infrastructure will have a big ripple effect down global supply chains. amid warmiddle eastkey centerglobal economyremains 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.” ai economyiran war650 billionrunshelium https://warontherocks.com/episode/warcast/26485/russian-economy-rocked-by-unprecedented-western-sanctions/ Russian Economy Rocked by Unprecedented Western Sanctions - War on the Rocks Nov 17, 2025 - Over the weekend, the United States and Europe announced some of the most wide-ranging sanctions ever against Russia. The move comes after Russia’s invasion... russian economywestern sanctionsrockedunprecedentedwar 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. rising oil pricesiran wareconomy voxmean https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/energy-storage-keeps-turkey-stable-long-war-risks-fragile-economy Energy storage keeps Turkey stable, but long war risks fragile economy - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 29, 2026 - Turkey avoids an immediate energy crunch thanks to storage and diversified supply, but soaring prices and prolonged disruption threaten inflation. energy storagelong wareconomy alkeepsturkey 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. 1 monthwar iraneconomy hostageusinginsurgent 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... economy fox businesstop oiliran warexecutiveswarn 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. iea head saysglobal economy facesiran warmajor 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... us iran wargrowth masksinformal economyindiastable 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. delivers anotherglobal economywariranshock 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 iranstrugglingeconomyunlikelycope https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjqqu4ui11e Report: severe divisions emerge in Iran leadership as war strains economy Mar 29, 2026 - Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has reportedly criticized the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ approach to escalating tensions and continuing attacks... iran leadershipwar strainsreportseveredivisions https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/global-economy-factory-input-costs-soar-worldwide-as-iran-war-snarls-up-supply-chains/articleshow/130013452.cms Global Economy: Factory input costs soar worldwide as Iran war snarls up supply chains - The... Apr 4, 2026 - Disruptions led to delivery delays and price hikes, masking underlying weak demand. While some European economies saw growth, Asian manufacturing faced... iran war snarlsglobal economyinput costssupply chainsfactory https://www.channelnewsasia.com/iran-war-india-oil-6039136 The Iran war is straining India's economy - CNA Apr 6, 2026 - The Iran war is straining India's economy iran wareconomy cnastrainingindia