US-Hosted G20 Finance Meeting to Target Growth, Imbalances, Iran Sanctions, Treasury Official Says
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By David Lawder
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The Trump administration aims to have finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies agree next week on steps to boost economic...
U.S. Unveils ‘Economic D-Day’ of Sanctions to Isolate Iran
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By David Lawder, Humeyra Pamuk and Asif Shahzad
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it hopes will "sever every economic lifeline" that sustains Iran, U.S....
U.S. Threatens Countries Doing Business With Iran, but Holds Off on Penalties for Now
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By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced a possible expansion of sanctions on countries doing business with Iran as part of what it billed...
Iran’s Food Security At Risk As Producers Face Inflation, Water Shortage
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran’s agricultural and food sectors are facing an excruciating set of pressures — war disruptions, rising costs, water shortages, and weak economic policies — that are threatening the country’s food security.
Despite...
Trump Warns of Economic Consequences for Any Country That Supports Iran
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By Kanishka Singh and Jana Choukeir
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned of economic consequences against any country that provided "any type of lifeline to Iran" as the United...
Battered by War, Iran’s Rulers Wary of More Economic Pain and Unrest if U.S....
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By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Even as Iran projects resilience in the war with the United States, its leaders are worried that a threat of more economic punishment by Donald Trump could increase hardships,...
Iranians Face Triple-Digit Food Inflation, Rampant Poverty, Economists Warn
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian economy is in a critical state: triple-digit food inflation, a collapsing currency and mass unemployment have pushed millions more people below the poverty line.
That's the shocking picture laid out...
Islamic Republic State Oil Company’s Bank Accounts Frozen Over Debt, Fars News Agency Reports
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DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The National Iranian Oil Company's bank accounts have been frozen by a state-owned lender over mounting debt, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday, underscoring the strain...
Iran Says $6 Billion of Iranian Assets in Qatar to Be Released, State Media...
DUBAI, June 29 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that, after an agreement with the United States lifted oil and petrochemical sanctions, $6 billion out of $12 billion of assets frozen in Qatar...
Bread Prices Soar in Iran After Government Cuts Flour Subsidies
By Kayhan Life Staff
Bread prices have flared up in several Iranian cities including Tehran after the government of Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian cut flour subsidies.
At a time of high food inflation and a growing...
