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Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis

October 5, 2026 · 5:42 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Iran’s national security adviser has warned that the rapidly deteriorating economy has plunged the country into one of the most difficult periods in its history,” the New York Times reports.

“Mohsen Rezaei, Iran’s top security official, made the rare admission on Saturday at a high-level government meeting about how to stabilize the economy after more than seven months of war.”

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