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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-12T05:40:19.000Z",
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    "Economy",
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    "Iran Economy Collapse",
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    "Iran’s Sick Economy Is the Product of a Sick Political System",
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  "textContent": "Four decades of authoritarian rule have transformed Iran’s economy into a system designed to preserve power rather than improve the lives of its citizens. When Freedom Dies, Economic Collapse Follows For years, Iranian regime officials, state-affiliated economists, and government media have searched for explanations for the country’s economic collapse. They have debated inflation, sanctions, mismanagement, […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Sick Economy Is the Product of a Sick Political System appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Sick Economy Is the Product of a Sick Political System"
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