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Iran's economy strains under US sanctions as inflation nears triple digits
Iran is facing severe economic pressure as inflation accelerates. The Statistical Center of Iran reported point‑to‑point consumer price inflation of 87.9 % for the month of Tir 1405 (June‑July 2026) and an annual inflation rate of about 88 % in June. Inflation reached triple‑digit levels in eight provinces, with Ilam at 112.4 % and Tehran at 73.9 %, while food, beverage and tobacco prices surged up to 149.9 % in West Azerbaijan.
The cost of the household livelihood basket rose nearly 25 % during the first four months of the Iranian year, intensifying hardship for lower‑ and middle‑income families. Meanwhile, oil export revenues between March and July 2025 totaled $7.5 billion, up from under $5 billion the previous year, but U.S. sanctions have re‑imposed port blockades and oil export restrictions, tightening public finances. The International Monetary Fund projects Iran’s real GDP to contract by 6.1 % in 2025. Unemployment has risen and the national currency has weakened, adding to social discontent.
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International Monetary Fund · Iran · Iranian Ministry of Oil · Iranian households · Islamic Republic of Iran · Masoud Pezeshkian · Ministry of Oil (Iran) · Statistical Center of Iran · U.S. Department of Treasury · United States
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The International Monetary Fund projected Iran's real GDP to contract by 6.1 % in 2025. telegrafi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Point‑to‑point consumer price inflation was 87.9 % in Tir 1405 (June‑July 2026). melliun.org · iranfocus.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Unemployment in Iran has worsened and the national currency reached new lows amid the conflict. telegrafi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Twelve‑month inflation in Iran reached 66.0% as of Tir 1405. melliun.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran's oil export revenues were $7.5 billion between March and July 2025, up from under $5 billion the previous year. telegrafi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Annual inflation was about 88 % in June 2025/2026. telegrafi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Iran's year‑on‑year inflation was 87.9% in Tir 1405. melliun.org
- [○ 1 SOURCE] U.S. sanctions blocked Iranian ports and reinstated oil export restrictions, straining public finances. telegrafi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Iran's point‑to‑point consumer price inflation was 87.9% in Tir 1405 (June‑July 2026). melliun.org · iranfocus.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Point‑to‑point inflation reached 112.4 % in Ilam Province and 73.9 % in Tehran Province. iranfocus.com · telegrafi.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Annual inflation in Iran was 88% in June 2026. telegrafi.com · www.alaraby.co.uk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Food, beverage and tobacco price inflation reached 149.9 % in West Azerbaijan Province. iranfocus.com