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Iran president backtracks, admits US sanctions hurting economy
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Middle East
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has admitted that US sanctions on his country are hurting its economy, despite just days ago insisting they would achieve nothing. The post Iran president backtracks, admits US sanctions hurting economy appeared first on Vanguard News.
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