Iranians’ Demand for Their Leaders: Fix the Economy

In a series of interviews, virtually every resident of Tehran listed Iran’s sickly economy as the No. 1 issue for the country’s next president. By Alissa J. Rubin Alissa J. Rubin spent nearly ... Read More

Iran Election Hopefuls Struggle to Offer Fix for Economic Woes - U.S. News & World Report

During Raisi's three years in power, Iran’s economy re-emerged from a 2018-19 slump caused by the 2018 reimposition of sanctions, and growth peaked at 5.7% for the year ending in March ... Read More

Iran presidential election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes

DUBAI - Candidates in Iran’s June 28 presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of relief from a cost-of-living squeeze without an end to ... Read More

US Strikes on Iran Come at Fragile Moment for the Global Economy

US strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear facilities come at a fragile moment for the global economy, and the outlook now hinges on how forcefully the Islamic Republic retaliates. Read More

Trump Pushes Iran's Economy to the Brink - MSN

Iran's economy is in freefall, with soaring inflation, a collapsing currency, and growing poverty pushing millions to the brink. The crisis is only deepening since U.S. President Donald Trump ... Read More

US strikes on Iran could hit American economy at a fragile time

The U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend could ratchet up the pressure on an American economy that’s turned increasingly fragile as a weekslong global trade war takes a toll. Read More

Iran's Leaders Send Sobering Message: No Quick Economic Fix

The U.S. and its Western allies have not been able to win the nuclear concessions they have sought from Iran. But they have been able to inflict considerable economic pain through sanctions. But ... Read More

Iranians vent anger at Trump as the wheels come off their economy

Many people caught up in the onslaught of US sanctions and Iran’s economic slide are venting their anger at Donald Trump, not their own leaders – at least for now. CNN values your feedback 1. Read More

Iranians urge their children to flee: ‘I want them to be safe’

Lida never wanted her children to leave Iran. Even as the 52-year-old retired schoolteacher watched the country’s moribund economic prospects spur more and more young people to leave, she still ... Read More

Iran election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes

During Raisi's three years in power, Iran’s economy re-emerged from a 2018-19 slump caused by the 2018 reimposition of sanctions, and growth peaked at 5.7% for the year ending in March ... Read More