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Politics● Elevated5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 9:53 PM

Treasury Department says Iran’s economy cratering, inflation at 90 percent

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · Middle East

The U.S.’s economic isolation campaign against Iran is “decimating” the country’s economy, according to a Treasury Department report released Friday. The Trump administration launched its sweeping economic pressure campaign, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, at the end of August. During a Wednesday appearance on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the effort has been “very successful.”…

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