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    Iran’s Economy Struggles Despite Sanctions Relief, Fueling Unrest

    An anticipated economic windfall after the nuclear deal with world powers hasn’t fully materialized

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    With Iran’s economy in a free fall earlier this decade, Tehran gambled on accelerating talks with the international community to remove nuclear-related sanctions in the hope that reopening the country’s doors to foreign business could lift livelihoods.

    That bet has yet to pay off. Two years after the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers took effect, many Iranians are on the street protesting, in part because the economic windfall from sanctions relief never fully materialized.

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