Iran: Economic crisis and tensions with the USA are worsening!

Iran: Economic crisis and tensions with the USA are worsening!

On February 10, 2025, Iran celebrates the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. This upheaval led to the overthrow of the monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and established the Islamic Republic led by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. A short time later that same year, Iran experienced a major diplomatic crisis when Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, putting relations with the United States on ice. Since then, tensions between Iran and the US have prevailed, including military conflicts, as most recently documented last year. , reported the website vienna.at.

However, the Iranian population is indifferent to the celebrations, due to the dire economic conditions in the country. This crisis is compounded, among other things, by strict Western sanctions, particularly in relation to the country's controversial nuclear program. In addition, the Iranian currency is at a new record low. While US President Donald Trump recently signaled his willingness to hold talks with Tehran, Iranian President Ali Khamenei rejected negotiations for the time being
, the report continues.

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