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  "publishedAt": "2026-07-03T06:45:05.000Z",
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    "Iran economy",
    "Iran Economy Collapse",
    "Iran Electricity Crisis",
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    "Iran’s Electricity Crisis Is Not an Energy Shortage—It Is a Governance Failure",
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  "textContent": "Despite possessing the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves, Iran faces chronic blackouts, industrial shutdowns, and mounting public frustration—a crisis rooted not in resource scarcity but in decades of corruption, mismanagement, and misplaced political priorities. Few countries illustrate the consequences of poor governance more vividly than Iran. Despite possessing the world’s second-largest proven natural gas reserves […]\n\nThe post Iran’s Electricity Crisis Is Not an Energy Shortage—It Is a Governance Failure appeared first on Iran News Update.",
  "title": "Iran’s Electricity Crisis Is Not an Energy Shortage—It Is a Governance Failure"
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