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Top Iranian officials admitted to the supreme leader that the U.S. naval blockade was crushing the economy, report says, as Trump eyes reimposing it
Top Iranian officials admitted to the supreme leader that the U.S. naval blockade was crushing the economy, report says, as Trump eyes reimposing it

“Ultimately, both sides need a deal soon given domestic vulnerabilities: looming U.S. midterms, Iran’s economic and political fragilities.”

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